A Deeper Understanding of Mercy Critical Social Concerns by Participating in a Border Immersion Experience

Presenter: Gail Presbey

Session Description:

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas offer immersion experience opportunities to faculty and staff of Mercy Higher Education. By participating in these immersions, Mercy employees can have a better understanding of the works that the Sisters are doing at the U.S. – Mexico border with immigrant communities, with a focus on developing the skills of immigrant women, who are encouraged to gather, reflect on their lives, and decide together how to act to better their own lives and communities, including concern for the environment. The presenter will share her experience on Mercy border immersions to McAllen-Reynosa and El Paso- Juarez, and tell attendees about upcoming opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the Mercy Critical Concerns.
2. Attendees will have a more concrete idea of the challenges facing immigrant families at the U.S. (Texas) – Mexico border.
3. Attendees will learn how the Sisters of Mercy, working with immigrant women, have tackled and solved some of the problems facing their communities and bettered their lives.