Canisius has been chosen as a select group of private four-year colleges and universities across the nation to receive a grant from the Lilly Endowment. The college will receive $583,000 to establish the Be the Light Youth Theology Institute.
As part of Lilly Endowment’s High School Youth Theology Institute Initiative, Be the Light will provide high school youth with opportunities to (1) explore in-depth sacred scriptures and theological traditions and examine the moral and ethical dimensions of contemporary challenges; (2) draw on the wisdom of their religious tradition as they make decisions about their futures; and (3) consider vocations in full-time ministry and religious leadership. It will consist of a six-day residential experience on campus for between 25 and 40 high school students entering their junior and senior years.
The experiences will be guided by Canisius College professors in the Philosophy and Religious Studies and Theology departments, local parish leaders, members of the Canisius Jesuit community, leaders from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, other religious community leaders, and Canisius College undergraduate and graduate students.
To read more about the Lilly Endowment and the Be the Light Youth Theology Institute, click here.
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