Ignatian Colleagues Gathering

Right to Education

October 15-18, 2024

Detroit Metro Airport Marriott

Detroit, MI

Introduction

Welcome to JSN’s 2024 Right to Education ICG landing page.

Jesuit Schools are Committed to Being Accessible to All 
Collaborating and Connecting in Support of the “Right to Education”

“We are committed to educate any class of person without distinction. It cannot be otherwise, because the educational apostolate bears the indelible Ignatian imprint of universality.” (Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Our Secondary Schools: Today and Tomorrow, 1980) 

This gathering of Ignatian colleagues is designed for those in Jesuit education who serve underfunded and underserved students in North America. These efforts include, but are not limited to, Nativity Middle Schools, Cristo Rey High Schools, Jesuit Middle Schools, Jesuit Parish Schools, Pre-High School support programs, and High School support and scholarship programs.  

We are delighted to welcome Dani Villanueva, S.J., Executive Director of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría, who will serve as our Keynote speaker.  

In addition to school and program leaders, we welcome colleagues such as strategic planners, CFOs, Directors of Financial Aid, Directors of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, Graduate Support Personnel, College Counselors, and Directors of Admissions/ Enrollment Management. We encourage participants to attend as “area teams,” in partnership and dialogue with neighboring Jesuit schools. 

Registration for this event is now closed. 

Pricing

The registration fee for the 2024 Right to Education ICG is $850, which covers all related costs of the gathering (including all facets of facilitating the multi-day program, group meals, companionship, meeting spaces, materials, technology, the local school visit, etc.). Hotel accommodations are made separately and will be billed directly to the participant by the hotel. Please visit the Event Registration and Hotel Reservation tabs for more information.  

Planning Group

  • Theresa Bayze, Principal, Fr. Sauer Academy, St. Ignatius College Preparatory School (San Francisco, CA)
  • Mike Chambers, (UWE) Associate Provincial Assistant for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education (Portland, OR)
  • Cindy Erwin, Senior Director of Development, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School (Chicago, IL)
  • Ros Jackson, Program Director, NativityMiguel Coalition (New York, NY)
  • Curtis Kleisinger, Executive Director, Mother Teresa Middle School  (Regina, SK)
  • Mario Powell, S.J., (UEA) Provincial Assistant for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education (New York, NY)
  • Nicholas Rennpage, Director of Adult Formation and Mission Integration, University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (Detroit, MI)
  • Jennifer Summers, St. Ignatius Loyola Academy (Baltimore, MD) 
  • Andrés Vall-Serra, S.J., SMDP Pastor & Local School Manager, St. Martin de Porres Primary School (Belize City, BZ)
  • Alex Zimmerman, Chief Financial Officer, Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha, NE)
  • Bob Reiser, S.J., Executive Director, Jesuit Schools Network (Washington, DC)
  • Catharine Steffens, Director of Global Initiatives and Partnerships, Jesuit Schools Network (Washington, DC)
  • Iliana Brown, Director of Operations, Jesuit Schools Network (Washington, DC)

If you have questions or suggestions as we prepare for our Right to Education ICG, please contact:

Catharine Steffens | csteffens@jesuits.org
Director of Global Partnerships & Initiatives
Jesuit Schools Network

Agenda & Materials

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