Salesian Missions joins Catholic organizations around the globe in honoring World Day of the Poor. The day, celebrated on Nov. 19, will be the 7th celebration of the day. This day was established by Pope Francis in 2016 at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee
The Salesian Province of Mary Most of Holy Assumption in Paraguay has launched the “Practical Implementation of Strategic Environmental Guidelines in Paraguayan Schools” project to include environmental education in 18 schools, two of which are public schools. The project will reach 11,000 students.
Don Bosco School in Bharoul, Nepal, hosted the 7th Don Bosco Inter-School Football (soccer) Tournament during the first two weeks of October. The competition brought together 400 youth and hundreds of fans.
Students from Don Bosco Technical Secondary School (Don Bosco Embu) in Kenya participated in planting 400 trees. The activity is part of the school’s environmental sustainability “Green TVET Program” and is supported by Don Bosco Tech Africa. A new forest will be created from this
Salesian missionaries in India have launched a collaboration to empower inmates at the Dum Dum Correction Home to receive skills training so when they are released they can find and retain employment. Don Bosco Prison Ministry, Don Bosco Tech Society, West Bengal Correctional Administration, and
Educators who work with poor and street children in Rukago, Burundi*, took part in a training workshop focused on educational strategies for disadvantaged youth and ongoing teacher training. The educators are part of the Children, Alumni & Friends of Don Bosco, and the workshop was
Don Bosco Youth Center, in Los Angeles, Calif., hosted the grand finale of the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival on Oct. 13 with the participation of noted dignitaries and youth. Other screenings of the film festival were held in Chennai, India, and more than
Erasmus Day was held from Oct. 9-14 to showcase the numerous international experiences within the Erasmus+ program, the European Union’s program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Close to 70 Salesian educational centers in Spain participate in projects that fall under this
Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival was held at the Don Bosco Auditorium in Egmore, Chennai, India, on Oct. 13. This is the second year the film festival has been held in India, and this year it brought together close to 1,500 youth. The Don
Students attending the Madre Cándida Center, located in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, have new computer equipment thanks to donor funding from Salesian Missions. The funding provided 14 new computers to improve the computer laboratory which had obsolete and outdated equipment.