Santa Clara University

By Robert Lassalle-Klein Ignacio Ellacuría and the others at the University of Central America (UCA) were killed because they posed a real threat to U.S. support for the government of El Salvador in the country’s twelve-year civil war.

By Antonio Cañas Though El Salvador has seen important transformations, there are still immense numbers of people living in deep poverty.

By Suzanne C. Toton How did the UCA’s leadership understand the university’s mission for the poor? And how are U.S. Catholic universities rising to the challenges posed by the massive suffering in the world today?

By Luis Calero, S.J. It is an investment that returns a hundredfold when we provide faculty and staff with meaningful opportunities to learn about the history and character of Jesuit education.

By Matt Smith The courage of the Salvadoran martyrs have inspired an educational event that explores civil war and institutional violence in all parts of the world.

By Marta Langland, '09 This student felt the visions of the past empowering her to keep fighting for all humans to be recognized for their equal dignity.

By Ashley Borcardt, '09 This SCU group had an El Salvador immersion with a unique itinerary that exposed them to the way in which art creates a space for expression and communication and has the ability to become a catalyst for change and connection.