The Lasallian mission is present in 80 countries worldwide, with 4,000 Brothers and 90,000 Partners serving one million young people in 1,000 ministries.
The Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) includes Lasallian ministries in the United States and Canada. It is one of five Regions of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers), which Saint John Baptist de La Salle, the patron saint of teachers, founded in 17th century France as a unique group of lay religious men dedicated exclusively to education.
The four other Regions of the Institute are
PARC
Lasallian Region of Asia and Oceania (Pacific-Asia Regional Conference)
RELEM
Lasallian Region of Europe and the Mediterranean (Région Lasallienne Européenne-Méditerranée)
RELAF
Lasallian Region of Africa (Région Lasallienne Africano-Malgache)
RELAL
Lasallian Region of Latin America (Region Latinoamericana Lasallista)