Tracey Horan

Tracey Horan is a member of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Her first deep conversation with this community occurred in a melon patch during her time as an intern at the Sisters' White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. She has ministered with Latinx communities for over a decade as a teacher and community organizer and currently serves as the associate director of education and advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.

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Sr. Tracey Horan and her imaginative niece, Eliza (Provided photo)

Feb 27, 2020

How would you feel? Lessons in empathy from a 5-year-old

Young Voices: Eliza was in the middle of a family transition over which she had no control. She could, however, control the outcome of a certain protagonist (me) fleeing a pride of imaginary lions.

A colorful celebration at our house with Sisters Pina and Engracia and Kino Border Initiative volunteer coordinator Lizzie (Provided photo)

Nov 28, 2019

5 things to love about Mexico and its paradoxical, enriching embrace

Horizons: Amid the reality of devastating violence, Mexicans still treasure the richness of the place they call home. The more I integrate into the life here, the more I can appreciate why.

Oct 17, 2019

Beyond fear: Befriending the saguaro

Young Voices: In my first solo hike during a retreat at the Desert House of Prayer in Arizona, I noticed that an uneasiness hampered my normally rapid pace. So many spiky things lined the narrow path.

Approaching the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint where cars are stopped on the way to Tucson, Arizona, from Mexico (Tracey Horan)

Sep 05, 2019

On US-Mexico border, there's danger of growing accustomed to injustice

Young Voices: As I walked away from the checkpoint shaking my head about the abuse of power and lack of human compassion I had just witnessed, I realized that no one around me had seemed as bothered. This is normal here.

Mar 09, 2017