Catholic High School Leaders for Social Change
The Catholic High School Leaders for Social Change is a student-led movement built on a spirituality, collaboration, and a shared vision for a more equitable and just world. We gather Catholic high school students to identify and use their unique gifts for leadership to create lasting change in the community through faith-based community organizing values and practices.
COALITION MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES
Community of Belonging
Build a community of like-minded Catholic high school students where all are members empowered, valued and included.
Create Systemic Change
Use community organizing practices to challenge systems of inequity and work towards creating a more just world.
Leadership Development
Gain confidence in your identity, determine your leadership gifts, gain strategic listening and communication skills, develop your story of self to mobilize communities for social change.
Service Hours
Earn service hours while developing yourself as a leader and building a social movement.
OUR WORK
2023-2024: Catholics Call for Ceasefire
Witnessing escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, the Catholic High School Leaders for Social Action built a social movement urging representatives to support permanent ceasefire. In partnership with Pax Christi, the coalition led a multi-generational panel that educated the community on the history of Israel and Palestine and ways to promote peace. On March 29th, the coalition hosted the “Way of Sorrow,” a social justice Stations of the Cross event, where the community gathered to reflect, pray, and raise their voices in solidarity. Their efforts helped amplify calls for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Becoming a fellow requires completion of one year of the Youth Action Team Internship. The responsibility of the fellows is to lead the coalition by forming intentional relationships with interested coalition members, building leadership capacity and strategies for social change.
MAKE AN IMPACT
Join the coalition today!
Membership Commitment
MEMBERSHIP: Membership is open to all students attending Catholic high schools in Seattle. It is not necessary to identify as Catholic or have a faith background to join.
ROLLING MEMBERSHIP: First Coalition meeting, October 21st, with opportunity to join at any time.
TIME COMMITMENT: One meeting per month with a potential increase in meetings for movement building. Additional meetings will always be agreed upon by the coalition members.
MEETING: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 6:30 – 8:00pm at El Centro de la Raza, (2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144), meeting dates and times will be posted here monthly.
SERVICE HOURS: Service hours guaranteed for each meeting and social action. Please send service hours confirmation to IPJC’s Youth Organizer, Gabi Jeakle, at gjeakle@ipjc.org.
Ready to Join the Coalition?
Submit your information to this form and a team leader will contact you with more information!
For questions about the Catholic High School Leaders for Social Change, please email Gabi Jeakle, at gjeakle@ipjc.org.