The Commit, or Commit to Dallas, program is one that lives up to its name. With its Jesuit association only being a small aspect of the program’s reach, Commit is a city-wide organization that focuses on educational intervention equity, educational justice, and educational intervention strategies. Commit has only been at Jesuit for two years, but the program as a whole...
...Teach me to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
...to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that I do your will.
St.Ignatius wrote these words in his famous Prayer for Generosity because he believed that his Society of Jesus and all good men should serve their community. All Jesuit students, parents, and...
The eager senior, giddy with excitement for what his day of service may bring, puts on his blue polo. Like most Wednesdays, he realizes that his day will be brimming with connections, interactions, and discussions with our city's most underprivileged and vulnerable. He anticipates the opportunity to become one bit closer to the people he will interact with.
This is...
With the departure of Dr. Riemer, the Jesuit Dallas Community Service and Social Justice Office has employed help from former alumni James Luisi '09.
After graduating from Jesuit Dallas, Mr. Luisi attended the Loyola University of Chicago, one of many prestigious Jesuit Universities. After finishing his undergraduate degree, Mr. Luisi moved to the District of Columbia, where he volunteered for a year,...
Little represents the spirit of Jesuit students more than our dedication to community service. From holding the fridge door for an impoverished shopper at community pantries to the sun soaked backs of our seniors at Bonton Farms, Jesuit's commitment to social relief is almost always apparent to those we aid. Jesuit's Class of 2023 commenced their first day of...
“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in." -Theodore Roosevelt, Former President of the United States
This year, The Roundup will be starting a new series to document the service sites of the seniors by conducting audio interviews with...
Playing catch, rolling over, and performing tricks, the dogs put on a show for the audience, their magnificence putting the crowd in awe. Some say dogs are man's best friend, but to the Jesuit therapy dog program they are much more than that. Dogs serve as a way to connect to people, no matter who they are or where...
Therapy Dog Group is a senior community service project that enlists dogs to aid people with disabilities. Over the past two months, a group of ten Jesuit seniors led by Mrs. Cheryl Woolnough in the student affairs office have prepared their canine friends for action, training them to help needy persons.
Students take their dogs to participating sites around Dallas...
