Eric A. Clayton

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Eric has spoken at national conferences on behalf of international development organizations, facilitated retreats for young adults and taught graduate-level courses on communication best practices.

Topics include Ignatian spirituality, storytelling, pop culture, Star Wars, peace and justice, social media, nonprofit management and more.

Eric is more than happy to speak at your next event, help plan a retreat or explore other opportunities for collaboration. To learn more, please fill out the form on the contact me page.

Eric gives a spiritual writing retreat at St. John’s College in Belize City, Belize.
Eric gives the inaugural “Michael ’69 and Patricia Holland Ignatian Lecture” at Le Moyne College. His talk was titled “Why Our Spiritual Lives Need Stories.”
Ignatian Spirituality Project held its 25th anniversary event Company of Grace: The Power of Sacred Stories at Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall in Chicago on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. The event featured guest speaker David Brooks, PBS NewsHour contributor and New York Times Opinion Columnist and emcee Eric Clayton, Deputy Director of Communications for the Jesuit Conference. (Photo: Heather Eidson)

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