The Encuentro Project Border Immersion Experiences transform the hearts and minds of participants and open new perspectives about forced migration and asylum seeking by vulnerable marginalized people. By providing education, service, activities, reflection, prayer and community, the Encuentro Project motivates participants to engage in peaceful, effective action seeking greater justice and compassion for migrants and refugee persons as presented in Catholic Social Teaching. Visit the border region to gain a greater personal understanding.
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Testimonials
Hear from participants in the Encuentro Project
Ken Donaldson
College Student
University of Detroit Mercy
Student Ken Donaldson gives a video testimonial about his service trip experience in El Paso.
Rich Perry
Community Service & Social Justice
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Sue Robb
Pastoral Associate for Justice & Life
St. Francis Xavier, Kansas City, MO
Through the Encuentro Project, members from our parish, St. Francis Xavier in Kansas City MO, have been to the border four times. Each encounter has been a life-changing experience for the participants. The Encuentro Project offers an affordable, comprehensive, unbiased experience of what is happening to our brothers and sisters fleeing violence and oppression.
Mary Pullano
Spanish Teacher
Georgetown Preparatory School
Working with the Encuentro Project was a transformative experience for my high school students and for me. The Encuentro Project provides a comprehensive look at the immigration issue through meetings with different groups including immigration attorneys, border patrol agents and community activists as well as the direct ministry to migrants in shelters.