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SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

prepared to listen and assist the Council in working collaboratively. His expertise in financial matters, and especially in planning appropriate asset management strategies, has proved most valuable in the current circumstances, where the District is facing financial challenges. “Steve also served as a member of the Board of the Lasallian Foundation for nine years, and as a member of the Management Committee of the Lasallian Centre at Narooma. As a member of the former body, Steve was most passionate about promoting and supporting the Foundation’s work for the poor and disadvantaged in the Asia-Pacific region and, while understanding and respecting the decision to wind up the Foundation, urged that the good work be continued through alternative strategies”, Br. Chris said.

A priest-friend, Fr. Terry Gleeson, notes his “sharp intelligence and inquiring and critical mind, balanced by humour and flexibility, compassion and tolerance” in the significant impact he had in helping advance the Lasallian District. Br. Ambrose, a close working colleague, noted on the occasion of the conferral Steve’s habitual “getting on” with his work, with qualities highlighted in the event’s prayerful reading of Romans 12 genuine affection for people, patience and a calm demeanour. Steve’s other personal qualities of honesty, loyalty and trustworthiness, also underpinned his long-standing service of the District in a wide variety of roles. A worthy recipient of the highest honour given to Lasallians, in the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools! And a service willed with grace.

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LA SALLE FOR BEIRUT!

We did thanks to your help!

On 5 August 2020, the Secretariat for Solidarity and Development, through its legal instrument, the Fondazione De La Salle Solidarietà Internazionale ONLUS, launched an emergency appeal to rebuild the Lasallian Schools in Beirut ,and to support the basic needs of the families that were impoverished due to the explosion.

Thanks to the help and support of our Lasallian Family, we raised 1,806,678.97 US Dollars! Our educational centers have been restored. Students can now attend classes virtually using distance learning, which is compliance with COVID-19 national mandates.

The Collège Notre Dame and the École Saint Vincent de Paul have been restored while due to the COVID-19 confinement, some renovations work are delayed at the Collège Sacré-Cœur, but the school is ready to resume classes when it will be possible.

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EDUCATION TO DEVELOPMENT

Do you want to engage children, girls and youth in solidarity activities and global citizenship issues?

Join our campaign, we have what you need!

Each year, together with a network of Lasallian, Claretian and Marist organizations, we implement a global citizenship campaign focused on one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In September 2020, we launched the “Education, let’s build our future together” campaign to tell the story of issues related to Goal 4, Quality Education. Through posters, brochures, videos and teaching materials, designed for all schools at all levels, we give you all the tools to bring the new generations closer to the major international issues.

Visit our website lasallefoundation.org to download all the material in your language!

For further information please contact Laura Ballerini, Director of Communication: lballerini@lasalle.org.

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LA SALLE SCHOOL RUMBEK, SOUTH SUDAN

This school is in Rumbek, South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, that became independent in 2011, after a long and bloody war with northern Sudan. Due to the civil war, started in 2013, many of the already insufficient educational infrastructures have been destroyed, or misappropriated and converted for other use. In order to respond to this urgent educational need, the La Salle School Rumbek opened its doors in March 2018 in the Loreto Sisters’ existing facilities, with a first cohort of 23 students. Meanwhile, work started to build the new school on the 48 hectares donated by the local chiefs.

In March 2019 (the beginning of the South Sudanese school year), the number of students increased to 73, and in June of the same year, our students were able to attend classes in their still unfinished school. The school campus was completed in March 2020, offering 8 classrooms, two labs, offices, students’ dorms, teachers’ quarters and the Brothers’ community. The school is powered by clean, renewable energy from solar panels

Like the majority of the schools, La Salle School Rumbek has remained closed, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The school reopened in February 2021, and during all this time our students have kept asking us when it will be possible to go back to school, because they can’t wait to resume all their activities, especially the extracurricular ones. Dance, drama, rounds of debates on Friday, and the sports competitions among the 4 Houses of the campus (Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow) were part of their everyday lives.

In this year of closure, we have not stopped, and have built a brand-new on-campus cafeteria, which is supplied with produce of the land surrounding the school, which is dedicated to agricultural purposes, so as to ensure food security for our students.

Today, a second residence for teachers and a second dormitory for students is under construction.

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PODCAST - BROTHERS BANTER

Here is a recently launched podcast that was created and developed by two religious Brothers looking to invite everyone into a conversation about religion, spirituality, current events and all things Lasallian.

It was initiated by two De La Salle Christian Brothers who are currently (2020) in the Novitiate in Chicago, IL, Brother Joseph “JD” Macioce (DENA) and Brother Rafael Rodriguez (SFNO).

They decided to provide this podcast updated every two weeks, in order to share their interests in religious matters, spirituality topics, perspectives on current events, and things related to the world of the Lasallian educational network.

LASALLIAN DISTRICT OF SOUTH ASIA: A NEW DISTRICT

“The Institute is pleased to announce the newest District to be known as the Lasallian District of South Asia (LASAD). The new District is composed of India and Sri Lanka. The inauguration took place on Saturday, May 15. On that very day, the first Visitor of LASAD, Brother Bertram Perera, began his term of office. The Auxiliary Visitor is Brother Amalan Thangasamy. The process of merging started two years ago and culminated last February with two separate local Chapters.

LASAD is another phase in the life of Lasallians in India and Sri Lanka. Let us all pray for the success of the Lasallian Mission in this part of the world”.

The new identity given to the District is ‘Lasallian South Asia District LASAD’. From this moment onwards, the TWO Sectors of INDIA and SRI LANKA, will journey together in unison, with ample opportunity for implementing ‘Association for the Mission’. Inspired by some Brothers from India and Sri Lanka, the District Logo was conceived on 12 May 2021. The divided Blue and Green Star represents the two Sectors. The identity “LASAD” unites both sectors together as one. The two Sectors are held by TWO mighty hands which signify the ‘Presence and Omnipotence of God’ in our New District. As we are situated in the South Asian Region, as well as in the middle of Indian Ocean, the Logo displays LASAD emerging from the Ocean. It reveals the historical bonds of multi culture, diverse spirituality, socio-political background and economic development that exist in the South Asian Region. The ocean also denotes the challenges and opportunities that we will experience as one District. Let us travel together for the promotion of ‘Human and Christian Education to all youth, especially the poor’.