Trunce graduated in 2005

She was an S.B.O. leader at
Loyola's Center for Values
and Service 

Trunce served in JVI (Jesuit Volunteer International) as a teacher in a High school at the state of Chuuk (pronounce:"Truk"), one of the states in Micronesia.

She was an S.B.O. leader and also actively participated in a lot of CCSJ events, including Project Mexico.

The blog link below was created by Jaclyn "Trunce" Truncellito in order to share her life and adventure during her time in Chuuk!
http://jtrunceinchuuk.blogspot.com/

Jason graduated in 2005

He was a Student Assistant at Loyola's Center for Values
and Service

Jason's story
(click here to read about Jason)

Jason is from Beltsville, MD and proud to be half Bolivian. His Major was Sociology and Minor in Spanish. While at Loyola, Jason participated in Encounter El Salvador, went to Ft. Benning, GA for two SOA protests, volunteered at EBLO and Beans and Bread as well as working as a student assistant for CCSJ. He did his Sociology Internship at St. Michael's Outreach Center in Fells Point, where he helped Latino immigrants find work.

These experiences helped him become more aware of the Jesuit ideal to work for a more just world while being witness to our brothers and sisters who are marginalized, oppressed, and discriminated against. That also heightened his awareness  of the importance of striving to liberate ourselves from oppressive attitudes and actions that we may have in our daily lives that can distract us hearing the cry of the poor. Its a challenge call to live for and love others, but Jason believes it brings us closer to God's love.

He has recently completed filming a documentary on a village named Carmen Pampa in the Yungas region of Bolivia. To learn more about the film please visit his blog at: http://carmenpampadiaries.blogspot.com/

Greg graduated in 2004

He was a Student Coordinator at Loyola's Center for Community Service and Justice for three years

Greg can be contacted at gmellor@loyola.edu

Greg's story...

During my time as a student coordinator, I acted as a liason with the DeWees P.A.L. Center and Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation. The critical education that I received while working and volunteering with CCSJ enabled me to gain a broader perspective and understanding of the injustices and inequalities that plague Baltimore and beyond. My work at CCSJ also provided me with the opportunity to directly serve and be served on a variety of levels. My direct service experiences revealed to me the significance of making connections between my faith with justice/service.

After graduating in 2004, I joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Southwest program. I served as a Catholic Chaplain at California State Prison, Sacramento, where I worked with level-four, maximum security male inmates. As a Catholic Chaplain, I encountered the harsh realities of the criminal justice system and the immense pain and sorrow that humans inflict on each other. On the other hand, I attained the belief that there is a beauty and goodness in all men, regardless of their actions. Along with working as a Catholic Chaplain, I also worked one day a week performing clerical work for the Inside Circle Foundation. The Inside Circle Foundation is dedicated to prison outreach, specifically at CSP-Sac. My year at CSP-Sac is far too profound to write down in words. The gifts and love that the men shared with me are immeasurable.

After my year as a Jesuit Volunteer, I accepted a teaching position at The Cardinal Gibbons School in southwest Baltimore, where I taught a religion course on Christian Ethics and Social Justice to senior boys. Currently, I am working full time, assisting with the coordination of U.N.I.T.E. weekends, and preparing to enter grad school in the fall of 2007 for pastoral studies.

Kathleen graduated in 2004

She was a participant of S.B.O. and Project Mexico and volunteering at CHOICE

Kathleen's Story
(Please click here to read more about Kathleen)

Kathleen graduated in 2004 and pursuing her graduate study in Law. During her time at Loyola College in Maryland, she was active with the Center for Values and Service (which is now named Center for Community Service and Justice) serving as a tutor in inner city schools, working with CHOICE, being a part of Spring Break Outreach Baltimore, and a team member of Project Mexico. Her volunteer experiences through CCSJ revealed to her how important service is. That is the main reason that she decided to continue her education at the law school at Loyola University Chicago and committed herself to public interest. 

At Loyola University, she has attended both the Norman Amaker Public Interest Law Retreat and the Equal Justice Works Public Interest Conference in Washington, D.C. She also served as an extern for the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center here in Chicago and worked for the Equal Justice Works fellow and helped immigrants with their legal issues including deportation defense, asylum, and helping immigrant victims of domestic abuse. 

This past Spring, she and her teammate, Dina Rachford entered  a  competition at the National Adoption and Child Welfare Moot Court Competition in Columbus, Ohio.  This was a competition where the focus was how adoption laws intersect with the new technological frontiers of assisted reproduction. At the end, they were crowned the national champions, best oralists and the third best brief of the competition. 
To learn more about this news, please check this website: http://www.law.capital.edu/News/Archive/2006/20060311AdoptionMTCT.asp