Georgetown Hosts its First National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference, Includes Capitol Hill Advocacy

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July 20, 2017 – More than 360 students and advisors from 27 Jesuit institutions are gathered on campus this week to share ideas and advocate for higher education initiatives on Capitol Hill as part of the 2017 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC).
Created in 1997, the five-day conference (July 19-23) is taking place at Georgetown for the first time.
NJSLC is designed for students of Jesuit institutions to share ideas about how to improve their schools, learn from one another, develop leadership skills, explore the host city, and participate in a community service event while connecting to the Jesuit mission and values that make their educational experience unique.
A highlight of the conference takes place today, as students travel to Capitol Hill for “Advocacy Day” meetings as part of this year’s NJSLC community service event.
“The conference will focus on preparing and inspiring student leaders to enact real change to improve our respective campuses, local communities and the world at large,” says conference co-chair Connor Maytnier (C’17) of Barrington, Illinois, in a video about the event.
Adrianna Corriveau (SFS’19) of Potomac, Maryland, and Tashi De Sousa (NHS’17) of Carmichael, California, also serve as co-chairs for the event.
Among Georgetown speakers at the conference are Paul Almeida, who is slated to become dean of the McDonough School of Business on Aug. 1; Marcia Chatelain, associate professor of history and African American Studies; and David Hollenbach, S.J., Pedro Arrupe Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Foreign Service and a Senior Fellow at the university’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs.
The students also will hear from a host of other speakers at the conference, including John Gossart, co-founder and chief operating officer of GoodWorld; Women’s March coordinators Bob Bland and Breanne Butler; and Sarah Farnsworth of USAID.
In addition to the Advocacy Day event, NJSLC students will tour campus and D.C., ...

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