ASEC News & Reflections

ASEC is serving Catholic Sisters in 10 sub-Saharan 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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HESA awarded grant through Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Apr 30, 2013: [none] In August 2013, ASEC was awarded a grant for the educational advancement of our Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) program.

Service Learning students make donations for Bigwa fish pond

Apr 28, 2013: [Tanzania] After the Service Learning trip in May 2012, a service learning student donated funds for a second fish pond at Bigwa.

SLDI Graduations 2012

Dec 22, 2012: [none] Phase II of SLDI (2010-2012) served 250 women religious from 176 congregations in seven countries. Of the 250 women religious, 237 successfully completed the course and graduated in colorful, well-attended ceremonies held in each country.

A total of 18 sisters from Kenya and Uganda attended the 3-week HESA orientation for Marywood University. The orientation took place at Chemi Chemi Center in Nairobi, Kenya from November 26-December 14, 2012.

HESA Orientation 2012

Dec 18, 2012: [Kenya] The first class of 18 sisters entering the HESA program participated in an orientation session before they begin their online coursework at Marywood University during the spring semester 2013.

2012 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients

Nov 30, 2012: [Tanzania] Congratulations to the 2012 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Delegates Visit to Africa

Sep 7, 2012: [Kenya] Mr. Steven M. Hilton, President & CEO of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, led a delegation to Nairobi Kenya to visit with Catholic Sisters participants of the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) program.

SLDI Poster Session

Aug 31, 2012: [none] In August 2012, sisters from East Africa - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania - had the opportunity to create and display posters reflecting the knowledge and skills that they gained by participating in the SLDI program.

Group photo of all who witnessed the signing of the MOU.

MOU Signing at CUEA

Aug 1, 2012: [Kenya] Nairobi, Kenya: Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marywood University and CUEA launching a partnership that will promote the Higher Education for Sisters in Africa (HESA) program.

Finance Training

Dec 29, 2011: [none] Finance trainings held in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia

Graduations in all 5 countries (2011)

Dec 22, 2011: [Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda] By the end of the three-year program 267 Sisters from Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria completed the program and received a certificate of completion at the graduation ceremonies.

Administrative Training 2011

Sep 21, 2011: [Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia] Administrative training in Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Zambia

Service Learning Student Donates a Cow to the Bigwa School

Sep 9, 2011: [Tanzania] As a result of her life-changing experience visiting the Bigwa Secondary School, one Service Learning student donated $1,000 to purchase a cow so that the students at the Bigwa School could benefit.

Bigwa Science Lab Construction Complete

Mar 15, 2011: [Tanzania] Funding was generously provided by the GHR Foundation out of Minneapolis, MN. A total of $458,222 in funding for the Bigwa Secondary School was was generously provided by the GHR Foundation to build labs for physics, chemistry, and biology and to upgrade science and math curriculum.