Ignatian Center
The Welsh Jesuit
The Ignatian Center welcomes a new director whose influence reaches Los Angeles to London.
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Big News for Breakthrough: Announcing our Partnership with Santa Clara University
Just down the road from our headquarters lies a world-class university with a socially conscious mission – Santa Clara University. Breakthrough Silicon Valley is pleased to announce an innovative partnership with this 165-year-old institution.
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Summit Success
The first Latino Education Summit: Silicon Valley started a conversation about the challenges, opportunities, and promises of the educational pipeline for Latino children, parents, and the working poor.
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After two years traveling to the community of Soweto, South Africa, Drew Descourouez (Santa Clara University ’19) and Michael Bakan (Georgetown University ’19) have been transformed by stories, both those they have heard and those they have shared. This month, they will return to South Africa to collect and document stories from people around the country through their storytelling project called “The Simunye Project.”
Hamza Yusuf | Islam, Citizenship, and Religious Liberty
Why I Took Refuge in a Subway Station
Former Donovan Fellow Tanya Schmidt, '12, shares a recent life experience. "I went to a subway station and found shelter on a bench, next to a homeless man who either had the same thought or had no other option.
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