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Walking Together in Faith: From Dream to Reality: Jesuit Worldwide Learning
Sunday, October 11, 2026, Herbergsgasse 7 in Basel Many young people in our world are excluded from higher education, whether through war, flight, poverty, or simply geographical isolation. For 10 years, Jesuit Worldwide Learning – Higher Education at the Margins – has offered vocational and university education through digital online learning. Peter Balleis SJ, head of JWL, shows how hope is opened up for young people through education, using examples of students and learning centers in Afghanistan, Malawi, Kenya, and the Amazon. Program: Offer of Eucharist: 10 am, Chapel Herbergsgasse 7 Lecture: 11 am Discussion: 11.45 am Snack: approx. 12.30 pm Registration by October 4 at kug@unibas.ch facilitates our planning. The event is organized by the Catholic Student House www.kug.unibas.ch, the Friends of the Catholic Student House, together with Jesuit Worldwide Learning www.jwl.org/.
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