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SUMMARY:Hispanic Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Join Southwest in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15\, 2026! \nHispanic Heritage Month Opening Eucharist on Thursday\, Sept. 17th at 5:30pm in Christ Chapel followed by a celebration with dinner\, music\, and dancing in the Howell Dining Hall. \nThe Rev. Jim Harrington Book Talk on Tuesday\, Sept. 22nd following Eucharist in the Howell Dining Hall. Please RSVP here for this event by Thursday\, Sept. 17th. All are invited to attend a book talk with the Rev. Jim Harrington on his book The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We Built a Social Justice Movement.  \nLearn more about Hispanic Heritage Month and its meaning and history here. \n 
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/hispanic-heritage-month-2/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Fall Break
DESCRIPTION:Southwest will observe Fall Break the week of Oct. 12th\, 2026. There are no classes or services this week.
URL:https://ssw.edu/event/fall-break/
LOCATION:Texas
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SUMMARY:Monday Connection with Meg Erskine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for lunch and a talk by Meg Erskine at the next Monday Connection! \nMonday\, October 12\, 2026 \n11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nWeeks Center \nRSVP below by October 5\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n \nMeg is an innovative entrepreneur\, systems thinker and nonprofit social enterprise leader\, founding the Refugee Collective along with 2 Liberian refugees and another American woman in 2009. Under her collaborative leadership\, the Refugee Collective has grown to provide livelihood opportunities for over 100 refugees through skills based education and social entrepreneurship\, investing over $2.9 million dollars back into the refugee community. The Refugee Collective Farm and Studio provide fair wage jobs for refugees in areas where they bring great interest and expertise along with the opportunity to learn and advance in their careers.  The Refugee Collective’s blended financial model of philanthropy and earned revenue creatively engages donors\, chefs\, businesses\, designers and the larger Austin community with a shared impact of supporting our newest neighbors. \nMeg has a background in conservation biology (fun fact- she was the Texas Bat Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife in the early 2000s) and nonprofit management. She is passionate about refugees and immigrants\, ecology and conservation\, local food and regenerative agriculture\, sustainable/fair trade textile production\, and making the world a more equitable and prosperous place for all. \nMeg and her family have been an active parishoners at St David’s Episcopal Church for 10 years where she serves on the Vestry\, Advocacy\, Environmental and Grants Committees and engages in Spiritual Direction. She is a graduate of the Center for Action and Contemplation Living School focused on Christian contemplative wisdom and ways of living in the world. \nMeg is honored and excited to have this conversation about radical hospitality and contemplative Christianity and hopes you may leave inspired to make your world a bit more welcoming and inclusive.
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