2022
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Named person(s)
Multicultural Peace Collaboration group, from left, Alecia Espinosa; Karina Morales; Sarai Uriostegui; Betsy Olvera
Date photo taken
19 June 2022
Province/State
California
Country of origin
United States
Region
West Coast MCC
Photo credit
Jessica Chisolm
Themes
Peace and justice
Description
On the fifth day of their pilgrimage, left to right, Alecia Espinosa, Karina Morales, Sarai Uriostegui, and Betsy Olvera sit at the fountain in the center of Csar E. Chvez National Monument. The days theme is narrative and storytelling.
Personal/Project impact
On June 15, 2022, a group of 16 young adults and their leaders set off on a week-long pilgrimage from the border wall between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, California, all the way to Fresno, Calif., with the purpose of learning about the path that immigrants coming into the U.S. from the Mexico border might take.
Leaders encouraged the group to consider both injustice and hope as they visited each place along the journey. Witnessing the U.S.-Mexico border wall, Chicano Park, Homeboys Industries, and the Cesar Chavez National Monument exposed young peacebuilders to stories of grief, reconciliation, and community empowerment grounded in faith and Biblical justice. Throughout the trip, participants were challenged to consider what Jesus might say and do in response to these circumstances.
Project Summary
This year’s Multicultural Peace Collaboration (MPC) focused on understanding the Latinx and migrant experience, and it was the second annual MPC in a collaboration between MCC US and West Coast MCC and Fresno Pacific University’s Center for Anabaptist Studies.