~ excerpts from an article by Ignatian Solidarity Network Staff
Students from Catholic campuses throughout the US gathered in Chicago from October 2 – 4th for the Cabrini Student Organizing Summit on Migration, a weekend hosted by the Ignatian Solidarity Network (IHN). The summit was named in honor of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, and the objective of the summit was to equip students to organize for migration justice.
A framework of five stages guided each session: Encounter, Disruption, Reimagining, Prophetic Action and Reflection. Students were asked to name an issue they wanted to address on their campus and to identify which stage felt most clear and which was most challenging.
As representatives of their schools and communities, each participant brought differing reasons for their interest in migration justice.
Sr. Evarlyne Ndeti, MSC, currently, a student at Loyola University in Chicago attended the conference. Loyola University Chicago has two efforts underway. One team will organize two students from each graduate school to identify needs in their communities, particularly among immigrant, international and multilingual students and will bring a collective proposal to graduate councils and university departments.
The next step comes soon. ISN’s Cabrini Week of Action for Migration Justice runs November 8-16, 2026, in celebration of St. Frances Cabrini’s feast day, inviting Catholic high schools and colleges to pray, learn, and act on behalf of immigrants and refugees. Suggested activities include vigils and Circles of Silence, educational events, postcard writing to elected officials, and resource drives for migrant-serving organizations. The week culminates on Monday, November 16, when students attending the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in Washington, D.C., gather on Capitol Hill for Advocacy Day. ~ with thanks to Sr. Bernadette Anello, MSC for sharing this account.