All are invited to enjoy an evening of Salvadoran pupusas, cultural expression and fellowship at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) Jesuit Martyrs fundraiser dinner on Wednesday, April 2 at 6:45 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.
Learn about contemporary Central America and help raise funds for an important scholarship! This scholarship, named after the six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter who were killed at UCA in November 1989, funds university scholarships for students from underprivileged families in El Salvador.
Music and a Salvadoran dinner will be provided. All funds raised will benefit the UCA Jesuit Martyrs Scholarship, which was founded by Dean Brackley, S.J.
Keynote speaker Padre Melo, who defends the rights of indigenous people, water defenders and campesinos, will share his memories of Fr. Brackley. Melo was director of development for Radio Progreso and ERIC for over 20 years.
This event is free for Detroit Mercy students. For all others, a donation for the UCA Jesuit Martyrs scholarship is requested.
The event is co-sponsored by CLASA, the Jesuit Community at Detroit Mercy, Languages and Cultural Training, Latinx Student Union and the Office of Mission Integration.
For more information, please contact Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu or visit udmercy.edu/special/clasa.