Networking marks the Assembly of UMBRASIL
On the 15th and 16th February, the 18th Ordinary General Assembly of the Marist Union of Brazil (UMBRASIL) took place in Brasilia. The meeting was attended by 21 representatives of the Councils of the three Marist Provinces of Brazil.
The days of the Assembly were days of intense work, of appreciation of the journey, of decisions and directions, of deep gratitude, passion and hope in Marist life, vocation, mission and education.
The Assembly had as its theme: “For times of unity: gratitude, passion and hope” and as its motto: “Everything has its appointed time and there is a time for every purpose under heaven”. Its development was based on the “axes” of gratitude, passion and hope, summarized by Pope Francis: “Look at the past with gratitude, live the present with passion and embrace the future with hope”.
During the meeting various topics were presented, debated and deliberated: reports and balances for 2021; fiscal report; presentation of the new Executive Secretary of UMBRASIL, Prof. Leonardo Soares, also Executive Secretary of the Marist Region of South America; projects for 2022; the budget for 2022 of UMBRASIL and of the Basic Education Network; the Project Br. Francisco Rivat on the Religious Organizations of the Provinces of Brazil; the Project of the Solidarity Network of Marist Brazil; Strategic Planning of the Provinces of Brazil; current situation and new steps of the Integrated Network of Basic Education of Marist Brazil; open words to the participants of the General Assembly.
Integrated Network of Basic Education
Special time and discussion was given to the Integrated Network of Basic Education as the main project of Marists of Brazil. Networking is an imperative of the globalized world. Since June 2021, the three Provinces have assumed the commitment to create, implant, and consolidate a network, by means of a Board of Directors that strengthens the institutional charism and the management of the Marist Schools of Brazil. The Network aims to promote a growing process of unity and networking of Marist social schools and colleges, with great impact for the educational mission on the national scene, through quality education and defense of the rights of children and young people. The unity of the institutions in Brazil in terms of the management of basic education will guarantee the vitality, actuality, viability, and sustainability of the charism transmitted by Saint Marcellin Champagnat for the present and for the future.
Here you can read more details and also the new UMBRASIL organization chart.
