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ASEC is serving Catholic Sisters in 10 sub-Saharan African countries, providing access to educational opportunities. There is much to celebrate regarding the work of ASEC and the impact of Sisters who are benefiting from our programs.

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ASEC board members Brighid Blake (standing, top) and Terri Peters (bottom, right) pose for a group photo with ASEC staff.

Team Building in Tanzania

Jan 23, 2017: [Tanzania] Brighid Blake, ASEC board member, reflects on staff team building during her recent visit to Tanzania to present the draft strategic plan to ASEC staff.

Srs. Eleanora, Francisca, Germina and Martha (clockwise from top left) participating in the ASEC staff training.

ASEC Staff Training in Tanzania

Jan 19, 2017: [Tanzania] ASEC Program Directors and Coordinators from ten countries gathered together in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a week-long staff training.

Alumnae Workshop, Tanzania: 64 attendees, including 4 new alumnae from HESA (graduated in December 2016) and 9 mentees of SLDI Alumnae participated in the ASEC alumnae meeting in Tanzania from January 6-8, 2017

2017 Alumnae-mentee networking workshops held in Africa

Jan 6, 2017: [Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda] Workshops held for SLDI and HESA alumnae held in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Donate to ASEC using Amazon Smile

Donate to ASEC using Amazon Smile

Jan 4, 2017: [USA] Shop on Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate to African Sisters Education Collaborative on your behalf!

Sr. M. Tryphina Buchard, STH, ASEC Director in Tanzania, behind the wheel of her van.

Cars for Coordinators

Dec 9, 2016: [none] Funding was provided to purchase cars for our country coordinators in Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania to help with travel to conduct ASEC business in an effort to further our mission.

Catholic Sisters Discuss Sustainable Development in Africa at Nairobi Convening

Catholic Sisters Discuss Sustainable Development in Africa at Nairobi Convening

Nov 28, 2016: [Kenya] Round-up of stories and reflections on the Catholic Sisters: Champions of Sustainable Development convening held in Nairobi, Kenya in October 2016.

Over 500 Congregational leaders benefit from six-day SLDI program

Over 500 Congregational leaders benefit from six-day SLDI program

Nov 11, 2016: [Kenya, Lesotho, SouthSudan, Uganda] In 2016, a new component was introduced in ASEC's SLDI program to provide training to superior generals and councilors. Over 500 congregational leaders have participated across ten countries.

CARA Receives Grant to Host African Sisters For Research Fellowship in the USA

CARA Receives Grant to Host African Sisters For Research Fellowship in the USA

Oct 27, 2016: [USA] The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University receives a grant to conduct four studies of women religious and host a visiting scholar.

Updates from the Nairobi Convening

Updates from the Nairobi Convening

Oct 17, 2016: [Kenya] Partners Join the Catholic Sisters Initiative team in Nairobi, Kenya to Discuss Sisters’ Role in Sustainable Development.

October 2016 Site Visits and Interviews

October 2016 Site Visits and Interviews

Oct 14, 2016: [Kenya] While in Nairobi for the convening, ASEC staff is planning some site visits to SLDI and HESA projects in Kenya

ASEC launches our new website

ASEC launches our new website

Oct 13, 2016: [none] When you have a moment, check out our website redesign, which has been 1.5 years in the making!

ASEC to participate in Catholic Sisters: Champions of Sustainable Development in Africa Convening

ASEC to participate in Catholic Sisters: Champions of Sustainable Development in Africa Convening

Sep 26, 2016: [Kenya] Several ASEC staff members will be attending the convening held in Nairobi, Kenya from October 16–19, 2016

Meet the participants of the FIRST web design class ever held in Cameroon through the SLDI program! They are pictured with their facilitators Mr. Brown and Mr. Brice

Basic Technology Workshop in Cameroon

Sep 13, 2016: [Cameroon] The first class of web design training ever to be held in Cameroon through the SLDI program.

New Coordinator in Kenya & Nigeria

New Coordinator in Kenya & Nigeria

Sep 13, 2016: [Kenya, Nigeria] Please join us in welcoming 2 new program coordinators to our team.

Praying for Tanzania Earthquake survivors as they face task of rebuilding

Praying for Tanzania Earthquake survivors as they face task of rebuilding

Sep 12, 2016: [Tanzania] Join us to continue praying for the people of Bukoba, Tanzania as they recuperate from the a magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck on Saturday evening.

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