150th YEARS OF PAST PUPILS SALESIAN WORLD

Dear Past Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco, Dear Salesian Family 24th of June 2020 is the day when Past Pupils of Don Bosco from all over the world celebrate the 150th anniversary from the founding moment of association of Past Pupils. In 1870, 24th of June Carlo Gastini and his fellow past pupils of (more…)

Europe must not forget independent education and educational pluralism

Europe is facing a major crisis that is affecting European society at multiple levels overall. Education is not an exception. This crisis poses challenges for children, teachers, parents, headmasters and others, affecting the educational community as a whole. We need to emerge from this crisis together. Independent schools, a fundamental expression of civil society, are (more…)

NEWS BY WUJA

In times of crisis, Jesuit Alumni worldwide engage into digital conversations Dear Alumnus/a In these uncertain and unprecedented times, no one should feel alone. At the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA), we think that this crisis creates the opportunity for Jesuit Alumni to connect and unite on a global scale. WUJA launches the Jesuit Alumni Conversations, live (more…)

My Thoughts after Covid-19

We must reflect on our origins and our future, we cannot close ourselves off from this terrible evil that torments us, we are confused because we are living in a situation that is unprecedented in our generation. We come from a crisis of the person, a crisis of truth. We simply ask ourselves what has (more…)

CALLS TO PRAYER AND CONSIDERATION

During this Lent, we have been surprised by this COVID-19 pandemic that in an unpredictable way, is changing our lives; it does not understand borders, people, religious beliefs, governments, or skin color. Most of us are at home, following the advice of health and political authorities, gazing in awe and helplessness the large number of (more…)

Alumni Don Bosco – President’s greetings

Dear Alumni and Friends of Don Bosco, I am very happy to be able to share some reflections in this new publication. In the year 2020, it is for us Ex-students and Friends of Don Bosco memorable to celebrate the jubilee year of the Ex-students as it is the 150th anniversary of the foundation of (more…)

UNAEC America / Argentina

“In November this year, Mr. Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra, President of UNAEC AMERICA, visited Argentina in his first official visit to an American Confederation. Visit was organized by CONFAEEC Chapter Santa Fe and the Our Lady of Lourdes Educational Complex. From November 7 to 10, during his stay at Buenos Aires, he was received by CONFAEEC, (more…)

12 KEYS TO THE SUCCESS OF AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

THE POINT OF AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION? KEYS TO SUCCESS: WITH LEARNERS FOR LIFE. By Manuel Zaragoza Oct 24, 2016 Emotion, speeches, tributes, tears for some past times, videos that awaken nostalgia, old photos, many smiles and some surprising and unexpected reunion. Surely if you are part of the Alumni Association -or Alumni, in Latin- of your (more…)

LEBANON, CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUNCIATION

THE NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE ANNUNCIATION IS PROGRESSING FAST… The central ceremony will take place on Monday, March 25, 2019, at 5 p.m., at the Grand Serail, under the high patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Saad el Hariri. It will be broadcast live by all television channels. A (more…)

Holy and Merry Christmas

From OMAEC we wish to all: “The presence of the Lord among us fills with joy and enkindles in us the desire to announce his salvation, from the witness of fraternity learned in the Catholic school and experienced now in this world communion of former students. Holy and Merry Christmas.”