The Canisius College Border Initiative is a collaborative space where Canisius students, faculty, and staff, together with members of the Western New York Community work to understand and support the lives of immigrants and refugees around the globe.
The Border Initiative develops programs, events, and opportunities for our community to support justice for migrants, refugees, and those who meet and cross borders. We are guided by the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, which insists that different perspectives, reflection and action intersect so that we become women and men for others.
Our Community Friends and Collaborators
International Institute of Buffalo
Jericho Road Community Health Center and Vive Shelter
Journey’s End Refugee Services
Border Week Participants at Canisius College
- The Department of Modern Language, Literatures, and Cultures
- The Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Environmental Studies
- The International Relations Program
- The Latin American Studies Program
- Department of Fine Arts
- Sigma Delta PI
- Latin American Students and Friends
- The Office of Mission & Identity
- Office of Campus Ministry
- Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library
- ArtsCanisius
- The Digital Humanities Group
- Center for Urban Education
- Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation Program
Border Week Organizers
- Kaitlyn Buehlmann – buehlmak@canisius.edu
- Secil Ertorer – ertorers@canisius.edu
- Paola Fajardo-Heyward – fajardop@canisius.edu
- Mark Gallimore – gallimom@canisius.edu
- Kristine Kasbohm – kasbohmk@canisius.edu
- Richard Reitsma – reitsmar@canisius.edu
- Sarah Signorino – signoris@canisius.edu
- Yvonne Widenor – widenory@canisius.edu
- Madison Alessi – alessi2@canisius.edu
At Canisius College, a big part of the planning, coordination, and provision of resources for Border & Migrations Initiative is done by students and faculty in the Canisius College Spanish program. Please consider donating to the Spanish program, to support our students.
