Argentina – School for youth workers belonging to the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Salesians of Don Bosco
Tandil, Argentina – January 2024 - A new edition of the School for Leaders was held at Villa Don Bosco, in the city of Tandil from 2 to 8 January, involving 80 young leaders between the ages of 17 and 23. This edition is one of the formation opportunities for the Salesian Youth Movement in the Buenos Aires region of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Salesians of Don Bosco and was the second and last year of the School (the first took place in January 2022). The key elements of this second cycle were Salesianity, education and Christian commitment, which helped young people to make life choices according to the Salesian style. Accompanied by young people, Salesians and Sisters, during the days the participants were able to learn about the context and options made by St John Bosco and St Mary Domenica Mazzarello and their project to respond to the challenges of their time: "the oratory". The event was accompanied by FMA and SDB, with the presence of Fr Darío Perera, Superior of the Province of Southern Argentina (ARS), and Sister Silvia Boullosa, FMA Provincial, who sent a message addressed to young people.