ASEC News & Reflections
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 receives grant from the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago
Apr 4, 2014: [none] As of February 2014, the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) received news that it has been awarded a grant by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago (FSC).
Sisters Begin Degree Program at St. Augustine University - Tanzania (SAUT)
Sep 9, 2013: [Tanzania] Eight sisters in Tanzania attend orientation as they prepare for entry to St. Augustine University through ASEC's HESA program.
Site Visit to Africa – Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania
Aug 30, 2013: [Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, 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.
Three-day alumni workshops held in six countries
Jun 27, 2013: [none] 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.
SLDI Graduations 2012
Dec 22, 2012: [none] 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.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Delegates Visit to Africa
Sep 7, 2012: [Kenya] 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.
Finance Training
Dec 29, 2011: [none] Finance trainings held in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia
Graduations in all 5 countries (2011)
Dec 22, 2011: [Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda] 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
Sep 21, 2011: [Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia] Administrative training in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia
ASEC Alumni Association Formed
Jan 4, 2010: [none] To assist the sisters in becoming independent life-long learners and local leaders, an alumni association was formed with the participants from Phase I of the SLDI program
Opening ASEC's first computer labs and training centers: our 2005 Site Visit
Dec 30, 2005: [Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda] ASEC was initiated in 1998 and had now matured to the point where it was time to get computer labs and training centers opened, facilitating access to the Internet and distance education. This article reflects on our 2005 site visits to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana.
2004 Fall Conference
Sep 22, 2004: [none] In September, 2004, sister-leaders from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were invited to attend a conference at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia and Marywood University in Scranton, PA.
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