Cortina Community

Creighton University's living-learning community committed to social justice, faith exploration, and service learning. #BeALiberationWhatever #GrowYourRoots

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Congratulations to all of our seniors for graduating! We celebrated and thanked our seniors with a thoughtful letter from members of the Cortina Advisory Board, cord, and journal. We are so proud of our seniors and are grateful for all they have contributed to our community!

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For our fourth section of formations this year, Cortinians discussed Health Justice in terms of access to healthcare, inequalities exacerbated during this pandemic, and topics from guest speaker Sarah Maresh at Nebraska Appleseed. Here’s some of the informational resources:

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Interested in joining Cortina? Applications are EXTENDED to February 15th! Apply on our CU Involved page!

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For our 2nd section of formations this year, Cortinians discussed Climate Change & Climate Justice. Here’s the informational resources we’ve been learning from and basing our discussions on. There’s countless articles, videos, and action items online for each of us to look into!

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Our first set of formations have focused on the Black Lives Matter Movement and racial justice. Formation provides weekly opportunities to expand our knowledge of different social justice topics and challenges us to think about how to live in light of that knowledge.

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Hello September🌱🌳 Our favorite quote for this month—how are you practicing mindfulness?

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We missed you at Skutt Shutdown, but you can always connect with us on CU Involved—just search for Cortina Living-Learning Community. Once we’re connected, we’ll know you’re interested and we’ll be able to reach out to you about important information!

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In light of the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake, our local community invites us tonight to demand justice. https://t.co/tEXNOQ5l5O

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombings on August 6 in Hiroshima and on August 9 in Nagasaki, Japan. Sources: Hiroshima for Global Peace and Encyclopedia Brittanica. Check out our IG for more information on this topic!

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https://t.co/GywG7GR8DL has great information and links on ways to help

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Let us pray for the victims of the explosions in Beirut and for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that, through the dedication of all its social, political and religious elements, it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment.

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Hello August 🌱🌳
“The main thing is to accompany people, and to be with them. And you [can] do liberation engineering, liberation theology, Liberation...Whatever. Just be with them. Accompany their struggle for life. And that’s it.” -Jon Cortina, S.J.

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Additional Antiracist Resources and Opportunities!

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“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
Rest In Power John Lewis

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Linked below is a google doc created by international students at various universities with templates and information to contact your senators and representatives: https://t.co/oQFKWwpfSP

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We stand with our students from around the world. We agree that this new restriction on F-1 Visa holders is an unnecessary burden on students and institutions of higher education.

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Hello July! Our favorite quote for this month by Pedro Arrupe, SJ — What are you in love with? 🌱🌳

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As the Creighton Black Lives Matter Action Week kicks off today, we also encourage everyone to look through the articles, videos, and book recommendations their group members have compiled into an educational resources document at this link: https://t.co/llKVVzC82t

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Here’s a short starting list of some books we believe are helpful to become educated and aware about racial justice issues.
We encourage everyone to support black-owned bookstores when looking to purchase books, most are listed at this link: https://t.co/iORycqdDZz

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This quote resonates deeply with us as part of the Cortina Community. Use the following link to sign petitions, text/call/email to demand for justice, donate, and/or find information about demonstrations.
https://t.co/Sd8cAdi0uV

Be a LIBERATION ALLY
𝑔𝓇𝑜𝓌 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓇𝑜𝑜𝓉𝓈

[Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD @PresHendrickson]

We must recognize the complexities and complicities that contribute to the smothering effects of the great ills of racism as well as the opportunities and actions for an institution of higher learning to create healing and wholeness.
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Last weekend, Creighton students engaged in reflection and meaningful dialogue about social identity, privilege, solidarity, and intersectionality on the first ever Intersections Retreat hosted by Campus Ministry, the CIC, & SLIC! Peep some current and former Cortinians!