Welcome

As an international community we will invite you to reflect upon the following questions:

 

• Why do we educate for hope?

• What does educating for hope look like?

• How can we educate for hope while honouring our Sion charism?

 

There is no denying that the events of the last twelve months have called for an increased sense of hope in our world as our students, staff and families grapple with great suffering and loss.  This year we will create a series of online experiences designed to enable participants to be enriched by the insights we will share. Through this transformational  experience, we hope that our hearts and minds will be ignited by a strengthened passion for justice and peace through the hope we bring to our schools. The following overarching outcomes provide the framework for our time together. We look forward to your school community entering into this time of creation with us.

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We hope to:

• listen deeply to, reflect upon and celebrate the lived reality of the Our Lady of Sion tradition of hope

• foster a culture of dialogue, respect and inclusivity that enlivens and promotes hope 

• draw from scripture and our faith tradition to promote hope in our world today

• enhance our understanding of hope, its importance in our lives and how we can educate for hope in today’s world

• enhance the capacity of the international Sion family to engender hope through our collective efforts

• foster interpersonal relationships including teachers, students and the wider community