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SPAIN: Salesian centers across Spain launch fundraising projects to collect food and other items for youth and families in need
By MissionNewswire at January 12, 2018 | 12:16 pm
(MissionNewswire) In the weeks starting the new year, many Salesian programs in Madrid and across Spain launched fundraising campaigns to help others in need. The majority of these solidarity campaigns are traditional yearly events in Salesian houses. These events always encourage hope, help to set new goals and persevere in the mission of caring for youth in need, as more...
SPAIN: Salesian Missionaries Launch Educational Campaign Ahead of G20 Summit
By MissionNewswire at July 13, 2017 | 10:01 am
(MissionNewswire) Ahead of the recent G20 Summit, which took place in Hamburg, Germany on July 7-8, Salesian Missions in Madrid, Spain and the non-governmental organization Youth and Development launched a new education-focused campaign “A Pencil That Changes the Future” to encourage global leaders to keep a focus on education. On July 6, Salesian missionaries and more...
SPAIN: New Salesian Partnership Develops Work Preparatory Education for Youth
By MissionNewswire at July 3, 2017 | 7:25 am
(MissionNewswire) The Tenerife Cabildo, the governing body of the Spanish island of Tenerife, in collaboration with the Insular Foundation for Formation, Employment and Entrepreneurship Development and the Don Bosco Project, have developed a school that prepares students for work. It aims to offer additional professional opportunities to 15 young people who are between 16 more...
SPAIN: Salesian Summer Camps and Tours Benefit 18,000 Youth in Madrid and Surrounding Communities
By MissionNewswire at June 26, 2017 | 7:52 am
(MissionNewswire) Close to 18,000 young children and older youth will benefit from this year's Salesian summer camps. These events are organized by 2,500 leaders and 350 Salesian missionaries in Madrid and the surrounding areas. Salesian missionaries, through youth centers in Spain and around the globe, offer educational and recreational activities that keep youth engaged more...
SPAIN: Don Bosco Foundation Project is Helping Youth Connect in School and Excel
By MissionNewswire at May 25, 2017 | 8:22 am
The Don Bosco Foundation Project, based at the San Isidro Salesian Institute in de La Orotava, Spain, has for many years carried out education and social development programs for young children and older youth, improving their lives and offering them a change at a brighter future. In 2016, the Foundation helped more than 450 children and obtained access to employment more...
SPAIN: Real Madrid to Hold Match to Benefit Salesian Socio-Sports Programs in Africa
By MissionNewswire at March 16, 2017 | 6:04 am
(MissionNewswire) Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, launched the eighth “Corazón Classic Match” to be held on June 11 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. The match will showcase the skills of the Real Madrid squad against their opponent in Rome. The event will benefit the Real Madrid Foundation in Africa, which includes 10 sports school and more...
SPAIN: Salesian Day Centers Provide Education, Sports and Language Skills to Youth After School
By MissionNewswire at January 14, 2017 | 9:53 am
(MissionNewswire) The Salesian-run Ángel Tomás Foundation in Spain operates programs for children and families at risk who need extra assistance during the school year. Currently the foundation supports 13 social educational programs, which are facilitated by 213 volunteers and staff. The programs assist 659 people. In the port cities of Valencia and Cartagena, on more...
SPAIN: New Educational Initiative by Don Bosco Foundation Gives Second Chance at Education to At-Risk Youth
By MissionNewswire at January 9, 2017 | 10:40 am
(MissionNewswire) A new educational initiative by the Don Bosco Foundation, with the approval of the Andalusian Educational Inspectorate in Spain, offers different forms of schooling without requiring students to attend formal secondary education. Thirteen youth from the city of Cordoba who come from complex backgrounds are attending courses at the Salesian center to more...
SPAIN: Salesian Students Restore Used and Broken Bicycles to Provide to Poor Youth
By MissionNewswire at November 30, 2016 | 1:49 pm
(MissionNewswire) For the fifth consecutive year, students at the Salesian Intermediate School in Elche, a town located in the region of Baix Vinalopó, Spain, have held a workshop to restore bicycles for youth in need. This year’s project was named "Bicycle Solidarity 5.0” and was facilitated by Dr. Pedro Moreno who teaches fundamental education in vehicle more...
SPAIN: Providing Training, Workforce Development for Unemployed Youth
By MissionNewswire at November 29, 2016 | 3:43 pm
(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Foundation Project in Córdoba, a city in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, is helping youth gain the skills needed for stable employment. The project helps to address the high unemployment rate faced by youth in Spain by building connections between employers in need of a new skilled workforce and the youth who need employment. One more...
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