Our Summit schedule is designed to facilitate the examination of 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.  Please note that each of the listed activities will be attended by the entire student body and faculty.  While we’d like to invite our entire extended community, we have limited space available for each activity. Please contact the Office of Faith and Justice if you are interested in attending a given talk.

Why do People Leave?

Monday, October 9
10:00 a.m. - St. Francis Xavier Church
Opening Liturgy
Celebrant and Homilist: Most Rev. Gerald Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson 

Tuesday, October 10
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Luis and Pedro
11:50-12:40 and 1:20-2:10
Harper Great Hall and Robson Gymnasium
These two young people will address our student body. Luis is a student at ASU and one of the ‘Wilson 4 .’ While an Honors Student at Wilson High School, Luis was detained on a school trip when it was discovered that he was undocumented.  He continues to fight to remain in the United States. Pedro is 17 years old and from Guatemala.  Because it is essential that we hear stories from people, not just about them, both Luis and Pedro will address the question: ‘Why do people leave?’’ based on their own personal experience.
For the assemblies on this day, we’ll have freshman and sophomores attend the first assembly with Luis in the gym and then juniors and seniors will attend the talk with Pedro in the great hall. For the second assembly, the groups will attend the alternate assembly.

What is the Journey Like?

Wednesday, October 11
During Lunch- 11:50-12:30 – Harper Great Hall
Laura Llardo from No More Deaths
Ms. Llardo is the director of the Phoenix chapter of No More Deaths. She will speak about her experiences working with this organization that seeks to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in the desert.

12:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Robson Gymnasium
Mr. John Carlos Frey
As a filmmaker, Mr. Frey tells stories.  He will speak with us about the specific stories he chooses to tell- the stories of the migrant, those who are forced to cross borders. 

8:30 p.m. - Student Activities Center
Solidarity Experience
Students are invited to come to campus for an experience of conversation, reflection and solidarity. We’ll view portions of Mr. Frey’s films and have a conversation with him about his work and the material he focuses on: the story of the migrant.  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.

What is it like for people when they arrive?

Monday, October 16
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Rev. Dan Groody, CSC
Mr. Ruben Garcia
Mr. Brett Huneycutt '99
Mr. Edgar Nevarez '01
Each of our speakers today will speak about the experience of the migrant once they arrive in the United States. 

What now?

Thursday, October 19
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Robson Gymnasium
Rev. Stephen Privett, SJ
During his tenure as President of the University of San Francisco, Fr. Privett has made it a priority to challenge his students and University community to become advocates for those in the world most in need of a voice. He will speak with our community about this challenge in light of all we’ve learned.

Friday, October 20
9:15- 10:05 a.m. – Harper Hall
Closing Commitment Service
At the end of the Summit, we will join together to commit ourselves to action on behalf of those most in need of our voice.

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