The Ellacuría Initiative Events, Spring 2020

For Spring 2020, we will focus our efforts in two areas:

1. Immigration, migration, and refugees

• The Refugee Crisis and Church Asylum in Europe. Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m., BRN 228: Sr. Makrina Finlay of the St Scholastica Abbey in Germany will talk with students about church asylum and the refugee crisis in Europe
  
  
• Understanding Yazidi Refugees. Wednesday, March 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m., TDC 401: Viewing of On Her Shoulders, the documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. The discussion will be led by Yazidi-Canadian sisters Nafiya and Jamileh Naso.
  
  
• The Immigration Simulation. Thursday, March 5, 5:00-8:00 p.m. (self-paced), TDC Ballroom: Students will enact a process of immigrating to the US.

2. St. Oscar Romero

March 24 is the 40^th anniversary of the assassination of St. Oscar Romero in El Salvador.  

• Romero, the film. Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m., TDC 401: Viewing of the film Romero with a discussion led by Dr. Will Cohen, Theology and Religious Studies
  
  
• Mass. Tuesday, March 24, 12:05 p.m., Madonna della Strada: Mass to celebrate Romero’s life and commemorate his death. The usual 12:05 mass will not be held this day.

We encourage all students and colleagues to attend.