African Sisters Education Collaborative - ASEC: African Sisters Eduatcion Collaborative

Our goal is to increase access to education in Africa by helping to educate religious women and enabling them to acquire credentials for teaching, healthcare, spiritual or social service ministries in their countries.

In the face of the desperate needs of Africa, Catholic women religious are emerging as a strong source of hope for the future. These women, who are deeply trusted by their societies, work to improve the course of life by serving where the needs are the greatest - in schools, healthcare facilities and human service centers across the continent. While their numbers, presence and impact on society are significant, many lack higher education or any other professional preparation. With additional education, the potential of these women to change the course of the continent could be tremendous.

The goal of the African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) is to contribute significantly to increased access to education in Africa by helping to educate women religious and enabling them to acquire leadership skills and necessary credentials for teaching, healthcare, spiritual or social service ministries in their countries.

The founding members of ASEC are the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Rosemont, PA; Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA; Sisters of St. Francis, Philadelphia, PA; Sisters of St. Joseph, Philadelphia, PA; Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA; Marywood University, Scranton, PA; Neumann University, Aston, PA; and Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA. In 2010 a new category of membership was established - Associate Membership. DePaul University is our first Associate Member.

The African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation operating exclusively for educational and charitable purposes in 2006.

Associate Members

Depaul University
Chicago, IL

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