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The Office for Institutional Diversity and Campus Ministry have launched a new program that explores the role of the Jesuit tradition in the work and lives of Boston College employees.
The “Living Out the Jesuit Mission: Diverse Perspectives” series began on March 30 with a talk by Vice President for University Mission and Ministry Jack Butler, SJ, on the connection between diversity, inclusion and the Ignatian tradition.
Organizers say the series – which builds on a previous initiative, Diversity and the Ignatian Tradition – focuses on how BC employees of various backgrounds (including race, ethnicity, gender, ability or sexual orientation) and faith traditions incorporate the principles of the Jesuit tradition in their jobs as well as in their personal lives.
In a statement introducing the program, organizers said that “Having a shared understanding of the relationship between diversity, inclusion and the Ignatian tradition enables each of us to listen and be listened to, be welcoming and feel welcomed, and to embrace our work and the work of others.”
The series continues on April 29 at noon in McElroy 237, with a panel discussion on different faith traditions and their connections with the Jesuit mission and vision.
For more information on this event and “Living Out the Jesuit Mission: Diverse Perspectives,” see http://bit.ly/1IAftvA