The Salesian Polytechnic University (UPS), located in Guayaquil, Ecuador, held the 10th International Congress of Science, Technology and Innovation for Society (CITIS 2024). The event brought together more than 1,000 participants, including exhibitors, teachers, students and guests. It offered workshops, conference sessions, a technological innovation
The Salesian St. Artemide Zatti Community in Ashaiman, Ghana, held a youth ministry leadership capacity-building and training workshop thanks in part to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The goal of the week-long workshop in March was to increase the training capacity in the new province
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in celebrating International Literacy Day. Celebrated each year on Sept. 8, the day was launched in 1967 to “remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights and
Salesian missionaries held the first Xavante Youth Day on July 24, at the Salesian center in São Marcos, Brazil. The day, which had the theme “Your dreams have gone much further”, brought together 30 youth from Indigenous villages.
Salesian Missions joins humanitarian organizations and countries around the globe in honoring the International Day of Charity celebrated each year on Sept. 5. The date was chosen by the General Assembly of the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Mother Teresa
Salesians in Korr, a city in the Chalbi desert in Kenya, are building two wells thanks to donor funding from the Salesian Mission Office in Turin, Italy. The project involves the installation of solar pumps, pipes and a 20,000-liter tank. The water wells will improve
Students from Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) in Rosemead, Calif., had the opportunity to get hands-on experience through summer internships in various industries. These opportunities allow students to apply their technical knowledge in real-world settings, while developing confidence in their skills and gaining valuable
Students, along with staff from several Salesian schools, traveled to Cambodia this summer to take part in the Salesian Australia-Pacific Province's international volunteer program. Volunteers provided activities at schools and also took part in cultural activities.
Youth living at Don Bosco Makululu and students attending the Salesian primary and secondary school have access to clean water thanks to a project funded in Zambia by the Salesian Missions “Clean Water Initiative.” More than 1,500 youth are benefiting from this project at Don
The Don Bosco Salesian Secondary School in Maridi, South Sudan*, has launched a tree planting campaign entitled “One student, one tree.” The school prepared seedlings of various kinds of trees and each student planted one. They will care for their tree during the time they