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Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D., ASEC executive director, shares her journey of faith, resilience, and leadership during a heartfelt discussion at the University of Notre Dame.

Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D., ASEC Executive Director Honored with 2024 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education

Dec 12, 2024: [USA] general The African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) is delighted to announce that Sr. Draru Mary Cecilia, LSMIG, Ph.D., our esteemed Executive Director, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education. This prestigious award, established in 2003 by the University of Notre Dame, recognizes individuals who have dedicated their lives to sustaining and strengthening Catholic education.

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Founding Mothers: Detailing ASEC’s Founding

Nov 25, 2024: [USA] general The ASEC Founding Mothers Research Project highlights the vision and efforts of ASEC’s Founding Mothers, whose collaborative leadership established an organization that has empowered over 10,000 Catholic Sisters in Africa to serve millions.

Top to bottom: ASEC Board of Directors and staff host a 25th anniversary dinner at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC. ASEC staff dance at the 2nd annual “Night of Storytelling” event in Scranton, PA.

Mission Advancement 2024 Year in Review

Nov 25, 2024: [USA] general In 2024, ASEC marked 25 years of empowering Catholic Sisters in Africa to transform their communities through education, leadership, and service, reflecting on its milestones and preparing for a sustainable future.

Left to right: Scholarship Orientation entertainment in Tanzania, Bigwa Secondary School graduation in Tanzania, first Scholarship graduates in Cameroon.

Scholarship 2024 Year in Review

Nov 25, 2024: [Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe] general The ASEC Scholarship Program empowers Catholic Sisters across nine countries with access to education, enabling them to better serve their congregations and communities, with over 890 scholarships awarded since 2012.

Sr. Jackline Mwikali Mwongela, IBVM, leading the Talitha Kum Youth Ambassadors Training of Trainers Workshop in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Little Girl, I Say to You, Rise Up; Igniting Hope for Human Trafficking Survivors

Nov 25, 2024: [Kenya, Uganda, USA] general Sr. Jackline Mwikali Mwongela, an alum of ASEC’s HESA program and Project Manager at Religious Against Human Trafficking (RAHT) in Kenya, has been empowering women and children to rise above human trafficking through prevention, protection, and partnerships, while offering hope to survivors through education and holistic support.

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