Fratelli Tutti, Global Compact on Education guide Service-Learning Faculty Training

With the theme “Educating for Solidarity: Service-Learning Through the Lens of Fratelli Tutti and the Global Compact on Education,”  Service-Learning Faculty Training 2025 brought together 57 educators, administrators, and coordinators from DLSU and DLSP tertiary schools last August 14 and 15 in Balai Indang, Cavite.

The training opened with an invocation led by Uniservitate Asia & Oceania Regional Hub Coordinator Jimi Caldea. This was followed by an inspirational message from Vice President for Lasallian Mission Fritzie Ian DeVera, and a grounding overview of the training by Center for Social Concern and Action Director Juanito Alcazar.

The keynote session was led by Br. Jose Mari “JJ” Jimenez FSC, Brother Visitor of the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD). The participants were invited to revisit their roles as Lasallian educators and formators, and to reimagine education as a force for social friendship, solidarity, and integral human development—principles drawn from Fratelli Tutti and the Global Compact on Education.

The next day, a workshop was facilitated by Lasallian Formation Center Director Br. John David Ong FSC. Through interactive activities and guided dialogue, the faculty explored how to nurture spaces of solidarity, dignity, and transformative learning within their own classrooms and institutions.

Held annually since 2023, the training serves as a space for reflection, pedagogical renewal, and formation for Service-Learning.