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May 2016
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Some of the students from the group in the photo are part of the Anima Christi Club. “The Anima Christi Club is a group of students on campus who are committed to living and experiencing their faith, so it’s one outlet where students can express and experience what they believe and put it into action,” said Chris Agliano, a faculty member who joined the students on their trip to Nogales. A big part of the Anima Christi Club is doing community service for others, which is how the KBI trip came about. The students left Phoenix at 5 a.m. and arrived in Nogales in time to help serve breakfast to the migrants stationed at the KBI. From there, the students were able to meet some of the men and hear their stories. “It’s very sad, but you realize that they have a lot of love to give. You ask them why they want to go to the United States and it’s never because ‘I want a better life.’ It’s because they want a better life for someone else,” Michael said. The boys also had the chance to tour around the city of Nogales, both in Arizona and Mexico. They helped the KBI serve lunch to and play games with the men. “The purpose of the games involves personal interaction with others to help lift their spirits,” said Chris. The students were introduced to the daily routine of the KBI, which includes meal services and then an allotted time for the migrants to plan the next steps in their deportation. Then, the students met personally with a few of the migrants. “We learned their stories and the complexities of entering the U.S. both legally and illegally and also heard stories about their families,” Kinner said. They toured the local church and went to visit the KBI women’s shelter as well. The students returned to Phoenix around 9:30 p.m. “You really get to immerse yourself in the area,” Michael said. In the future, the students plan on staying with the Anima Christi Club and continuing their community service work. A few want to attend immersion trips, where they travel to different countries to meet new people and help the community grow. Brophy students visit migrants through Kino Border Initiative The Anima Christi Club at Brophy is committed to community service, recently visiting Nogales and migrant workers.

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