Northwest jesuit advocacy summit
adult participation
About
The Northwest Jesuit Advocacy Summit brings together Jesuit students, volunteers, parishioners, faculty, priests and other leaders to use the power of our collective voices to put our faith into action.
Held from March 5, 6 and 7, 2026, in Seattle and Tacoma, the event takes high-school students through a 3-day experience of Ignatian reflection towards prophetic action, with university students, Jesuit volunteers, parishioners, faculty and other adult allies joining for evening programming and a direct-action town-hall on Saturday morning
This years summit will focus on how we can take local action on 3 issues:
Housing Justice
Ecological Justice
Justice for Immigrants
In the spirit of the Jesuit Apostolic Preference to “walk with youth toward a hope-filled future” parishioners, priests, teachers and community members are encouraged to join the summit to network with other Ignatian justice leaders, join in meaningful spiritual conversation with Jesuit students leading the next generation of justice work, and -most importantly- stand with these young leaders and directly impacted leaders from the community, as we engage in faithful collective action.
Logistics
Adults are invited to attend any of the below programs. You do not need to attend every event.
The Saturday morning student-led town hall with elected officials is particularly important moment to stand with students as they take action, so if you can only attend one event, we encourage you to be there!
Event Outline
Adults are invited to attend any and all of the following events. Overnight accommodation is available for those coming from out of town. A $20 suggested donation is encouraged for anyone participating in dinners.
Thursday, March 5th at Bellarmine High Tacoma
5:00pm Adult Allies Dinner and Report from Student Leaders: Join Jesuit Volunteers and JV EnCorps Members, FJVs, parishioners, members of the Micah network, leaders from the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Network as a community of Ignatian advocates committed to serving a faith that does justice and supporting the next generation of leaders. Adults will build relationship across ministries, but also hear from a delegation of the student leaders who helped to plan the summit about the advocacy issues they are focusing on, how to be an ally, with invitations to specific action.
6:00pm Story Slam with Jill LaPointe, Senior Director of the Indigenous Peoples Institute at Seattle University. The story sharing will be followed by group prayer and conversation on our own stakes in the future of the Pacific Northwest and our call to solidarity.
Friday, March 6th at Seattle University: Intergenerational Conversation on Creation, Justice and Spirituality with Jesuit students and Jesuit volunteers
1:30pm Student Led Public Witness and Pilgrimage
6:30pm Intergenerational Conversation on Creation, Justice and Spirituality with Jesuit students and Jesuit volunteers
Saturday, March 7th at Seattle University: Student Led Town Hall with Local Elected Officials
10:00am Student-led town hall with local officials: The summit culminates in a student led town hall. Student leaders will make direct asks to local elected officials on issues regarding housing, ecological justice and immigration. They are hoping to pack the room to demonstrate prophetic power of the community, so all adult allies are encouraged to attend!
After you complete the registration form, you will be prompted to a link to select the number of meals you will need. You can also scroll below to complete this part of the registration.
Your support fuels progress and brings hope where it's needed most.
A suggested donation of $20 per meal is encouraged for anyone participating in dinners. Please mail a check to Jesuits West Province, P.O. Box 68, Los Gatos, CA 95031-0519 with the Attention/Memo Line: NW Advocacy Summit.
You can also bring a check to the summit or donate here.
lodging information
We recommended two hotels that are walking distance to Seattle University: Silver Cloud Hotel - Seattle Broadway and Hotel Sorrento.
Jesuit Parishioners and JV EnCorps Members from Portland, Spokane and Tacoma:
Reimbursement for one-night (March 6) accommodation of up to $180 is available during your participation of the 2026 Northwest Ignatian Advocacy Summit.
Reimbursement Requests:
Email us (uwejustice@jesuits.org) your hotel reservation invoice and summit registration email to request your reimbursement payment.
From the date your reimbursement request is submitted via email, please allow two to three weeks to complete the reimbursement payment process.
Please provide a current mailing address to where the reimbursement check will be mailed to.
For any questions about the reimbursement process and/or payment status, please contact us at uwejustice@jesuits.org
Who?
The event is primarily sponsored by Seattle University, Jesuits West and the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center in collaboration with:
Gonzaga University
Jesuit High School, Portland
Seattle Prep
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest
St. Joseph Parish Seattle
Gonzaga Prep, Spokane
Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma
The event is designed for adults from Jesuit ministries, former Jesuit volunteers, members of the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center and Catholics interested in justice and the Ignatian charism.
register here
You will register one time and be asked to make a suggested donation. We will follow up to find out more about specific event registration, housing and food needs.