The Lasallian Region of North America is pleased to continue a webinar series that launched in the fall of 2023. Lasallian educators from across the Region have designed these webinars to provide opportunities to discuss current trends in Lasallian Catholic education. The webinar presenters will offer resources to bring back to the classroom, office and educational community. Please consider registering for these learning opportunities below!
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AT A GLANCE:
UPCOMING SESSIONS
WINTER 2024
Spiritual Care for a Busy Educator
January 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Building Inclusive Communities in Our Schools
February 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
SPRING 2024
Retired Lasallians Connect and Contribute
March 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Integral Ecology: A New Lasallian Educational Project
April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
WINTER 2024
Spiritual Care for a Busy Educator
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Brother Matthew Chiantella, FSC, Director of Student Life, San Miguel High School, Tucson, AZ; Brother J.D. Macioce, FSC, Business Teacher, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI
Through this session, participants will be invited to consider their faith journeys as a lifelong experience and will touch on the importance of attentiveness to spiritual self-care in the midst of their busy daily lives. Participants will leave with an understanding of different tools that can serve as resources in cultivating a maturing faith in relation to their vocation as an educator.
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WINTER 2024
Building Inclusive Communities in Our Schools
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Maryann O’Neill, Administrative Consultant, Montini Catholic High School, Lombard, IL
Creating inclusive communities is one of the core principles of Lasallian institutions and is essential in addressing the societal issues of cultural bias and discrimination. Time will be allotted to present and discuss practical tools for educators to utilize in the process of creating and sustaining inclusive communities.
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SPRING 2024
Retired Lasallians Connect and Contribute
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Robert N. Ortbal, Co-chair, Lasallian Companions, Midwest District, Burr Ridge, IL; Joan E. Williams, Busy Person Retreat Coordinator, Lasallian Companions, Midwest District, Burr Ridge, IL
Retired Lasallians in the Midwest, known as Lasallian Companions, share their experiences building community, enriching their spiritual lives, and assisting ministries. Retirement does not mean losing connection to or commitment to the Lasallian charism. Through both large group and small group gatherings, as well as individual contributions, Lasallian Companions connect and contribute throughout the year with monthly book, articles and movie discussions via Zoom, yearly in person gatherings as well as providing retreat ministries with assistance. For several years, including during COVID, Lasallian Companions remained connected with each other, the Midwest District and the larger Lasallian world by offering assistance and service to ministries and other organizations. Together, and in association, the Lasallian charism is a lifelong gift that those who have retired from active ministry can share with one another and the current Lasallian ministries.
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SPRING 2024
Integral Ecology: A New Lasallian Educational Project
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Brother Gus Sinco, FSC, Director, Environmental Sustainability Education Initiative, RELAN
Integral Ecology (IE) reveals that the ecological crisis is not a collection of problems to be solved, but a symptom of a deeper human and spiritual crisis. At its core this crisis is our lost connection to the natural world and our own origins. IE education is an approach to teaching and learning that seeks to understand the interconnectedness of all of creation and provide an answer to the present human and spiritual crisis. Recognizing that our spiritual needs are just as important as our physical needs, we cannot truly heal the environment without also healing ourselves. “Integral ecology is, pedagogically, one of the best generators of educational approaches that could be characteristic of the new Lasallian educational proposal” (Declaration on the Lasallian Educational Mission [2020], p. 100). IE education seeks to help students develop a deeper relationship with God through a better understanding of the natural world and the environmental impact of their actions. It also seeks to help students develop the skills, knowledge and sense of responsibility they need to protect God’s gift and live more sustainably.
Register Here!Questions? Contact Phil De Rita, Lasallian programs manager, at pderita@cbconf.org or 202-529-0047 x110.