{"id":31502,"date":"2026-06-02T17:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=31502"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T00:59:37","slug":"2026-national-assembly-of-salesians-for-social-those-who-love-educate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/02\/2026-national-assembly-of-salesians-for-social-those-who-love-educate\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 National Assembly of Salesians for Social: Those Who Love, Educate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(ANS \u2013 Naples) \u2013 <strong>Salesians for Social<\/strong> is bringing together members from across Italy to approve the 2026\u20132029 Program Document from <strong>June 5\u20137, 2026<\/strong>, in <strong>Naples<\/strong>, at the <strong>E. Menechini Don Bosco Salesian Institute<\/strong>. This year\u2019s theme, <em>\u201cThose Who Love, Educate,\u201d<\/em> recalls the heart of our mission: to be present, in the charism of <strong>Don Bosco<\/strong>, alongside the most vulnerable young people, transforming the educational relationship into a concrete opportunity for growth and a brighter future. Following the 2025 gathering at the <strong>Mother House at Valdocco<\/strong> in <strong>Turin<\/strong>, the Assembly continues its itinerant journey, bringing the heart of the Network\u2019s life ever closer to local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizing Hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Program Document emerged from <em>\u201cOrganizing Hope,\u201d<\/em> a participatory process that engaged communities across the country, actively involving members, educators, and young people from different regions. It was not simply a consultative process but a true exercise in organizational democracy, capable of generating vision, responsibility, and shared decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the Northwest, with <strong>Piedmont<\/strong> y <strong>Valle d\u2019Aosta<\/strong>, together with <strong>Lombardy<\/strong> y <strong>Emilia-Romagna<\/strong> through meetings in <strong>Turin<\/strong> y <strong>Milan<\/strong>, to the Northeast in <strong>Mestre<\/strong>; from central Italy to the South, with discussions in <strong>Bari<\/strong>, and finally reaching <strong>Sicily<\/strong>, the journey transformed regional listening sessions into strategic direction, giving voice to local experiences and translating them into priorities and commitments for the entire Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Como <strong>Don Tonino Bello<\/strong> once said, \u201cIt is not enough to hope; we must organize hope.\u201d This principle forms the foundation of a document that is more than a plan\u2014it is a concrete vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>2026\u20132029 Program Document<\/strong> serves as a compass for the entire Network. It guides decision-making, defines educational and social priorities, and strengthens our ability to make a meaningful impact in local communities. It addresses major challenges\u2014including educational poverty, vulnerability, school dropout rates, and the risk of delinquency\u2014but above all, it reflects the faces and stories of the young people we encounter every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the institutional proceedings, the Assembly will also host a new edition of the <strong>Salesians for Social Youth Forum<\/strong>, a space created to amplify the voices of young people from across Italy. It is here that the Assembly finds its most dynamic spirit: young people are not only heard but become active protagonists in shaping future perspectives and plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fr. Francesco Preite<\/strong>, National President of <strong>Salesians for Social<\/strong>, summarizes the essence of this journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis Document is not the product of armchair theorizing but of life in our local communities: of listening, dialogue, and the shared desire to truly be present for the young people entrusted to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He adds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Assembly in Naples will be a moment of synthesis and renewal: an opportunity to recognize ourselves as a Network and to continue organizing hope, transforming it into concrete opportunities for those who have had fewer opportunities in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Naples<\/strong> is a symbolic city where vulnerability coexists with an extraordinary capacity for renewal and redemption. It is the ideal place to come together, reflect, and relaunch the Network\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participating in the Assembly is a commitment that involves everyone: members, affiliated organizations, and friends of the mission. Being present means bringing the voice of local communities to the table and helping to build the future together, continuing to believe in young people\u2014especially the most vulnerable\u2014and in their potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information and Program:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesianiperilsociale.it\/assemblea-nazionale-2026\">https:\/\/www.salesianiperilsociale.it\/assemblea-nazionale-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For information and registration:<\/strong><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:segreteria@salesianiperilsociale.it\">segreteria@salesianiperilsociale.it<\/a><br>Phone: 06.4940522<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(ANS \u2013 Naples) \u2013 Salesians for Social is bringing together members from across Italy to approve the 2026\u20132029 Program Document from June 5\u20137, 2026, in Naples, at the E. Menechini Don Bosco Salesian Institute. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cThose Who Love, Educate,\u201d recalls the heart of our mission: to be present, in the charism of Don Bosco, alongside the most vulnerable young people, transforming the educational &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2026\/06\/02\/2026-national-assembly-of-salesians-for-social-those-who-love-educate\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2026 National Assembly of Salesians for Social: Those Who Love, Educate<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":31506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[516714022,3030561],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31502","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salesian-world-news","category-social-communications"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-8c6","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-02-Naples-Assembly-feature.jpg?fit=1600%2C875&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31502","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31502"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31508,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31502\/revisions\/31508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31502"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}