Immersions

Immersions

Immersion experiences, both local and global, are designed to help participants see the world with new eyes, to recognize the unjust suffering in a context that is different to their own, practice solidarity with marginalized communities, and to allow those experiences to inform their vocational discernment. In the words of Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, the Ignatian Center strives to empower immersion participants "to let the reality of this world into their lives, so they can learn to feel it, think about it critically, respond to its suffering, and engage it constructively." These immersion experiences, and the profound reflection to which they naturally give rise, are privileged moments of vocational discernment during which participants are uniquely invited to consider their place in the world.  

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Immersions and ELSJ

Immersions can count as part of your Experiential Learning for Social Justice (ELSJ) requirement. Enroll and participate in an Ignatian Center immersion and request permission for the assessment manager for Undergraduate Studies in advance of beginning the immersion preparation. You will register for a directed study (1 credit) class. Coursework will allow you to reflect on the immersion experience and explore what it means to live in solidarity with our local and global community. Course assignments include critical reflections and an academic research paper.