| Donate NowAs part of St. Laurence Night at the White Sox game last night, members of our band and Aidan Edwards '22 had the opportunity to perform the The Star Spangled Banner and O Canada pregame! The kids had an absolute blast and did a great job representing the school in front of thousands of people. Great work, Vikes! #TheGoldStandard
Other News from ERCBNA
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4th Annual Heritage Day Showcases Ethnic Diversity of Students, Staff
If Olympic Day is the favorite of the fall, Heritage Day is quickly becoming the showpiece of the spring.
- Mission Frère - Advocacy
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Brownsville, Texas Immersion Program & Advocating for Migrants
From November 2024 to January 2025, 10 Edmund Rice schools participated in the annual Brownsville, Texas Immersion Program on the U.S.-Mexico border. This immersion program provides students with the opportunity to learn firsthand about the realities that migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees face as they seek a better life. During the immersion, students serve with a variety of local non-profit organizations that offer crucial services and care for recent arrivals to the United States and have
- Mission Frère - Advocacy
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Iona University ERI Internship
Iona students Mekias Assefa, Sarai Acosta, and Adrian Vazquez are pictured with Br. Kevin Cawley, CFC, of Edmund Rice International at United Nations Headquarters in New York during a recent visit to the Trusteeship Council Chamber. Students are enrolled in a one-semester program at Iona to investigate aspects of the United Nations touching on their personal social justice engagements in light of Catholic Social Teaching.
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Still Somebody Homelessness Advocacy Campaign
During the week of November 17-23, 2024, students from the Edmund Rice Network of schools in Canada, the United States, and Ireland recently came together to launch the "Still Somebody" campaign, a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and advocacy for homelessness. The campaign brought together hundreds of students across multiple time zones, engaging them in a series of impactful activities designed to foster presence, compassion, and liberation.