Trauma Healing Webinar Teaches Coping Mechanisms Used in South Sudan
Friends in Solidarity is a collaborative that supports women and men religious in Africa, especially in South Sudan, through educational initiatives and capacity building.
ASEC News & Reflections
ASEC is serving Catholic Sisters in 11 African countries, providing access to educational opportunities. There is much to celebrate about the work of ASEC and the impact on Sisters benefiting from our programs.
2022 Annual Board Meetings Discuss Progress and Future Goals
ASEC Staff and Advisory board members met for an annual meeting on April 27, 2022, while the Board met the following day on April 28.
A Few of the Many Times ASEC Sisters Fought for Education in Africa
Everyday ASEC Sisters are fighting hard for education in Africa through their congregations and mission work.
COVID-19 Case Study Published in Review of Religious Research
At ASEC we understood clearly that the pandemic would mean some serious changes for us and our goals. We also understood that COVID-19 may make our pending goals to transform education in Africa even that much more needed. As a research organization, we did what we do – research.
Peace Building for Women in Cameroon
Education can open opportunities for positive change, but before that, it opens your eyes to the things that need to be changed.
Providing Nutritional Support to HIV/AIDS Patients in Tanzania
When basic survival needs such as food and shelter are in jeopardy, education falls lower on the priority list.
Brave Change: Transforming Communities Takes Courage
We spend a lot of time explaining the changes that come about when ASEC Sisters transform their communities using education, but there’s a specific aspect that makes it all the more special – the bravery it takes to create change at all.
Visiting Scholar Researches How Social Media Can Help Congregations in Ghana
US Staff hosted ASEC’s 8th Visiting Scholar, Sr. Victorine, on a virtual visit to their Marywood University office.
Assisting Cameroonian Refugees in Nigeria
From helping Cameroonian refugees to securing grants to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Sr. Virgilia has helped many with the skills she acquired through ASEC.
Staff Training Focuses on Social Entrepreneurship
“The work you do on a daily basis is strengthening the capacity of the sisters you serve.” – Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D.
Caring for Earth, Caring for You: Catholic Sisters Week 2022
Although celebrating the work of Catholic sisters is important every day, for one week each year we have a formal celebration – Catholic Sisters Week.
8th Visiting Scholar Selected for CARA Research Fellowship
Sr. Victorine Atsufui Afi Dorkenoo of the Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church (SMMC), from Ghana, has been selected as the 8th CARA-ASEC Visiting Scholar.