Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability (IPS) - March 17 2018 Meeting Notes

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Meeting notes for Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability (IPS) from the March 17, 2018 gathering. Records attendees and outlines key project aims, including strengthening Jesuit networks, translating mission and Ignatian pedagogy into sustainability through daily living, and acknowledging the challenges and gifts of the moment. Summarizes revisions for the Vision and Themes document, expected outcomes for AJCU and the international Jesuit network, and a month-by-month timeline with responsible parties.

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A. What people want to get out of the project

B. Ideas for revising the Vision and Themes document

C. Outcomes and audiences for ISP

1. AJCU institutions and international Jesuit network

2. Sustainability education

D. Timeline for work (and responsible parties)

Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability (IPS) March 17 2018 meeting notes In attendance: Belyna Belange (Creighton), Jay Leighter (Creighton), Anas Malik (Xavier), Mike Schuck (Loyola Chicago), Waleed El-Ansary (Xavier), Kathleen Smythe (Xavier), Nancy Tuchman (Loyola Chicago), Bill French (Loyola Chicago),John Sealey (Midwest Province), Cecilia Calvo (Jesuit Conference of Canada and US), Bill Vitek (Clarkson), and Pedro Walpole (Ecojesuit) A. What people want to get out of the project Several themes emerged: make productive use of the AJCU and larger Jesuit networks (both for sharing and action); bring the Jesuit mission/Ignatian pedagogy to life through sustainability and everyday living; embrace and recognize the challenges and gifts of this moment: trying to save human civilization B. Ideas for revising the Vision and Themes document These Jay and I will work on integrating and then send a revised document out for comments but until then, feel free to use the version you have. These changes will not significantly alter the document. Overall: make them more hard-hitting Theme 1—how to navigate politics; courage; emphasize humility (ignorance, finding the way) Theme 2—name liberal arts as the foundation; introduce students to other ways of knowing Theme 3—discernment and how we make decisions; sacrifice Theme 4—process important; outcomes of healing and reconciliation Theme 5—leads to a new round of commitment C. Outcomes and audiences for ISP 1. AJCU institutions and international Jesuit network—workshops at AJCU schools to introduce pedagogy to more colleagues; invitation to participate in person or digitally in making use of one or more Themes of the pedagogy in revising a course for September 2018 and March 2019; invitations to participate in a podcast (one or two to describe pedagogy, three or so to discuss implementation of pedagogy in a particular course in September); make Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability an example of a communities of practice within International Higher Education 2. Sustainability education—investigate a special issue for a journal and funding; continue and build relationship with Ecosphere Studies at The Land Institute D. Timeline for work (and responsible parties) April Beef up website (Kathleen and Bill French) Do listserv (Jay) Revise document (Kathleen and Jay) North American network of Jesuit schools and IPS as community of practice (Nancy) May Introductory workshops at colleges and universities, particularly focusing on Xavier, Creighton, Loyola—Chicago, Canisius, Marquette, Detroit Mercy, and John Carroll (John Sealey, Erin Robinson (Canisius), Kathleen and Jay) Invitations and acceptances to implement pedagogy in a course in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 (Mike and Jay) Invitations and acceptances to participate in a podcast in September at Creighton (Jay) June Investigate funding (Templeton Foundation) (Waleed and Anas) Investigate special issue of a journal (Waleed and Anas) July Learn more about Ecosphere Studies process to date (Bill Vitek) August Introductory workshops at colleges and universities continued (see May) 13-15 September, Creighton Invite a Jesuit or two and an activist-oriented academic or two (Jay) Share using one or more Themes from the document in a class and some outcomes (Kathleen, Jay and Mike and others, if interested) Others will bring a syllabus to work on and have time to talk to others about it Integrate experiential learning into the experience (Ecological Examen, prairie visit) Evaluate the experience based on themes of pedagogy (Kathleen) 1 October, The Land Institute Invitation to attend Ecosphere Studies meeting after Prairie Festival (Bill Vitek) March 2019— IPS workshop Thursday am of Loyola Climate Change conference—reports on outcome of using pedagogy in a course (Jay and Kathleen will organize; others will present) A longer working session at Loyola Climate Change on AJCU Thursday afternoon (Nancy, Kathleen and Jay) September 2019—Dominican Republic?

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What core goals emerged for the IPS project?

The notes emphasize using AJCU and wider Jesuit networks for sharing and action, bringing Ignatian pedagogy to life through sustainability and everyday living, and recognizing both challenges and gifts of the moment as society tries to save human civilization.

How should the Vision and Themes document be revised?

Proposed revisions focus on making themes more hard-hitting, including navigation of politics with courage and humility, naming liberal arts as a foundation and exploring other ways of knowing, and highlighting discernment, sacrifice, healing, and reconciliation, leading to renewed commitment.

What are the planned outcomes and audiences for IPS?

Outcomes target AJCU institutions and the international Jesuit network via workshops, invitations to participate (in person or digitally), and podcast participation, while sustainability education includes investigating a journal special issue and continuing partnership work with Ecosphere Studies at The Land Institute.

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