ASEC News & Reflections

ASEC is serving Catholic Sisters in 11 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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New Coordinator in Kenya & Nigeria

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

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.

Chestnut Hill College and Catholic University College of Ghana's (CUCG) Partnership Yielding Positive Results

Sep 13, 2016: [Ghana] Rev. Msgr. Dr. Stephen Ntim, Dean, Faculty of Education for CUG reflects on their HESA partnership with Chestnut Hill College.

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.

Welcome Sr. Eleanor Molai, our new ASEC Director in Lesotho

Sep 7, 2016: [Lesotho] Please join me in welcoming our new ASEC Director of Lesotho, Sr. Eleanor Molai!!

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Launches “Sister To All” Campaign to Tell Their Stories

Sep 6, 2016: [none] The Hilton Foundation has launched a Sister To All public awareness campaign to increase visibility and public understanding of the powerful work of Catholic sisters in the United States.

Sr. Josephine, right, helps one of the women make a bangle bracelet during one of the training sessions Image courtesy of Global Sisters Report (GSR).

Social Justice & Peace For Marginalized Women in Kenya

Sep 1, 2016: [Kenya] Sr. Josephine began her project social justice project, Women Peacemakers with Alternative Livelihood, after recognizing the need to empower women in Kenya in dealing with social justice issues like violence, income setbacks, poverty and healthcare.

SLDI Phase IV: Basic Technology & Web Design Workshops

Aug 30, 2016: [none] Thus far in 2016, 16 of the 28 technology workshops have been completed, with 358 sisters participating to date.

Trainings and workshops added for sisters in Lesotho

Aug 14, 2016: [Lesotho] SLDI program has begun its first superiors training in Maseru, Lesotho. The Basic Technology workshop is scheduled for September 2016.

SLDI Phase IV: Superiors Training Sessions

Aug 3, 2016: [none] Ten six-day training sessions for congregational leaders, including Superior Generals and Councilors, began in January and will continue to take place throughout the year.

SLDI offering consulting services for grant-writing support

Aug 2, 2016: [none] For a 6 month pilot period, SLDI has hired part-time consultants in 8 countries to help sisters with the grant-writing process.

Supporting Sisters in South Sudan with Basic Technology Workshop

Jul 30, 2016: [SouthSudan] Earlier this year, ASEC offered a Basic Technology workshop in South Sudan for the first time, with 13 sisters in attendance.

SLDI Presents Phase III Evaluation Report

Jul 26, 2016: [none] After nearly ten years in existence, the program has achieved many successes, including the over $10 million secured by SLDI alumnae and their mentees for urgently needed projects.