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.
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.
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.
SLDI Graduations 2012
Phase II of SLDI (2010-2012) served 250 women religious from 176 congregations in seven countries. Of the 250 women religious, 237 successfully completed the course and graduated in colorful, well-attended ceremonies held in each country.
HESA Orientation 2012
The first class of 18 sisters entering the HESA program participated in an orientation session before they begin their online coursework at Marywood University during the spring semester 2013.
2012 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2012 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Delegates Visit to Africa
Mr. Steven M. Hilton, President & CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, led a delegation to Nairobi Kenya to visit with Catholic Sisters participants of the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) program.
SLDI Poster Session
In August 2012, sisters from East Africa – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – had the opportunity to create and display posters reflecting the knowledge and skills that they gained by participating in the SLDI program.
MOU Signing at CUEA
Nairobi, Kenya: Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marywood University and CUEA launching a partnership that will promote the Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) program.
Finance Training
Finance trainings held in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia
Graduations in all 5 countries (2011)
By the end of the three-year program 267 Sisters from Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria completed the program and received a certificate of completion at the graduation ceremonies.
Administrative Training 2011
Administrative training in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia