Engaging microaggressions in Catholic, Jesuit schools utilizing a mission-centered approach

Results from a case study are reported. Microaggressions has emerged as a major challenge in building healthy school cultures. The purpose of this study is to focus on how a Catholic, Jesuit school have and continue to address the issue of microaggressions from a Catholic mission standpoint. This school sought to institutionally acquire a deeper understanding and awareness of microaggression behaviors for the purpose of being more true to its Catholic values. This manuscript will utilize key aspects of the Catholic Jesuit Mission to analyze the data findings including key decrees from the latest Jesuit General Congregation in 2017 and the Universal Apostolic Preferences, which were released by the Jesuit Order 2019.