Sister Simone Campbell will speak on immigration reform in Canisius College’s Christ the King Chapel on Tuesday, July 1 at 7 p.m.
Sister Simone Campbell has served as Executive Director of NETWORK since 2004. She is a religious leader, attorney and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change. In Washington, she lobbies on issues of peace-building, immigration reform, healthcare and economic justice. Around the country, Campbell is a noted speaker and educator on these public policy issues. In 2012, she was also instrumental in organizing the “Nuns on the Bus” tour of nine states to oppose the “Ryan Budget” approved by the House of Representatives. This budget have would decimated programs meant to help people in need. “Nuns on the Bus” received an avalanche of attention across the nation from religious communities, elected officials and the media. She recently led a new cross-country Nuns on the Bus trip (May 28 through June 18, 2013), focused on comprehensive immigration reform. Campbell has often been featured in the national and international media, including recent appearances on 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. (excerpted from NETWORK.org)
A free will offering will be taken to benefit VIVE, Inc. who is co-sponsoring the event.
Submitted by: Barb Wozniak, administrative associate, Campus Ministry
