Building a House, Building Peace
BU Student Learns How She is Called to Live, Serve
When Caitlin Jackson went to the Middle East she did more than build a house. She became a peacemaker, working alongside Jews, Christians and Muslims from Indianapolis in one of the most religiously vibrant, yet divided parts of the planet. The Butler student met war refugees from Iraq and along the way learned more about how she is called to spend her life working to for peace.
A 19-year-old Butler sophomore from Franklin, Indiana is a political science major who is also a peace studies minor. With financial support from Butler’s political science and peace studies programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Caitlin was able to afford the $7,000 cost of the two-week trip. This fall, Caitlin is sharing her story and photos with friends, professors and others at Butler.
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