Sisters Begin Degree Program at St. Augustine University – Tanzania (SAUT)
Eight sisters in Tanzania attend orientation as they prepare for entry to St. Augustine University through ASEC’s HESA program.
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.
Site Visit to Africa – Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania
(July-August 2013) While Catholic sisters are traditionally known for teaching, nursing, social and pastoral ministries, societal needs in Africa are pushing sisters on the continent in a new direction to address food insecurity.
HESA awarded $3.85 Million to Educate Sisters in Africa
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded the African Sisters Education Collaborative and Marywood University a $3.85 million grant for the Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) project.
Signing of Framework of Reference with Tangaza University College
ASEC signed a framework of reference with Tangaza University College, marking the third partnership in higher education for the ASEC program.
Three-day alumni workshops held in six countries
Three-day workshops were held in six countries (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) in early 2013 as part of the SLDI Alumni Association’s continued support to SLDI graduates.
Friends from Marywood donate to Bigwa
Our friends from Marywood University have donated $1,160 to ASEC to support the education of girls to attend the Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro, Tanzania.
ASEC awarded grant for Bigwa scholarships
ASEC was awarded a grant in May 2013 from the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago for Bigwa scholarships.
Two sisters enter bridging course at CUEA
Two students who were to enter the HESA program in spring 2013 were delayed in their studies because they did not meet certain requirements set by the government of Kenya […]
2013 Grant for Bigwa School from the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago
ASEC has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago (FSC) for its Bigwa Secondary School Scholarship Program.
HESA awarded grant through Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
In August 2013, ASEC was awarded a grant for the educational advancement of our Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) program.
SLDI awarded grant through Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
ASEC and Marywood University were awarded a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to continue delivering the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) program.
Service Learning students make donations for Bigwa fish pond
After the Service Learning trip in May 2012, a service learning student donated funds for a second fish pond at Bigwa.