Solidarity Experience
Wednesday, October 11 – Thursday, October 12

For this year’s Summit, speakers and presenters have been invited to address the issue of human dignity as it relates to immigration in the United States. Rather than host a debate in which one side will win out over the other, our goal is to examine, to explore and to discuss immigration through the lens of human dignity.  In an effort to focus on people not problems, stories not statistics, we’ve structured the Summit according to four questions: Why is it that migrants travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles to cross into the United States?  What is their journey like?  What are their experiences like when they arrive in the United States? What now?

This experience of solidarity is designed to provoke our reflection on the second question: ‘What is their journey like?’ Each year, thousands of people risk their lives by journeying across the desert.  In an effort to better understand the difficulties and sacrifices this journey entails, Students are invited to come to campus Wednesday evening for an experience of conversation, reflection and solidarity.  

We’ll be joined by Mr. John Carlos Frey, a filmmaker who earlier in the day will talk with the student body about his experiences making films that tell the stories of the migrant.  We’ll view portions of Mr. Frey’s films and have a conversation with him about his work and the material he focuses on. Students will spend the night, outside, sleeping on the athletic field in solidarity with the thousands of migrants who are forced to sleep outside in the elements on their journey to the United States.  Thursday morning, all will join in a simple breakfast before beginning the journey downtown for the Diocesan Youth Day.  We will walk the four miles to the US Airways Center for the Diocesan Youth Day - in solidarity with the thousands of people who walk miles across the desert.

  • Anyone who wants to participate must bring in a permission slip to either your religion teacher or the Office of Faith and Justice by the end of school on Tuesday, October 10. 
     
  • Students must arrive between 8 and 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening.  No one will be permitted to enter after 8:30 p.m.
     
  • What to bring:
    • Sleeping bag or blanket. Everyone is asked to consider bringing a blanket to sleep on and then donate. At the end of the event, we’ll collect all the blankets and donate them to No More Deaths, an organization that provides emergency assistance to migrants in distress. If you don’t have a blanket or sleeping bag you can donate, no problem, this is only a suggested donation.
    • One change of clothes.  In the morning, we’ll all walk to US Airways for the Youth Day.  Be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
       
  • Schedule:
    • Wednesday 8:30 p.m.- doors close, welcome, introductions, and viewing of Mr. Frey’s films.
    • 9:45 -11 p.m.- conversation with Mr. Frey about his work and the realities of the migrant journey.
    • 11:30 p.m.- lights out, sleep on the athletic field. Parents should note that the area where we’ll be sleeping is enclosed and secure - there will be plenty of adult supervision.
    • Thursday morning – 6:30 a.m.- wake up, light breakfast will be provided.  Change clothes; prepare for journey to US Airways Center.
    • 8:00 a.m. arrival at US Airways Center.
    • 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.- Diocesan Youth Festival
    • 3 p.m.- those needing transportation back to Brophy gather.
    • 3:30 - 4 p.m.- van returns to Brophy, parents pick up their sons.

 

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