Yokohama, Japan – June 2024 – Mathayom 2 (Grade 8) students of the Salesian SME programme of Saeng Thong Vitthaya School (Salesian School) and Thidanukroh School (FMA School), Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, totaling 50 people and 3 teachers, went to exchange culture and educational experiences at the cultural learning centers and schools in the Salesian network at Salesio Gakuin Junior and Senior High School, Yokohama, Japan, from the 6th - 12th June 2024. This was an opportunity to visit a Salesian school in Japan where Thai students can study together and do activities with Salesian Japanese students,  such as learning sports,  music,  and practice English.  They received a warm welcome from Father Daniel Torigoe, SDB, the school director.  Saeng Thong School has organized this event for the third year in a row.  This activity helped create a close relationship between a Salesian School in Japan and a Salesian School in Thailand.

Cebu, Philippines – June 2024 - The first District Youth Olympics were organised on 7-9 June by youth workers from the Archdiocese of Cebu, in favour of young people from District 2 in the Cebu South Metro area. The parish priests and youth directors sent boys and girls to take part in this three-day sports celebration. The parishes were grouped into four houses based on their location: Ark of the Covenant, Morning Star, Seat of Wisdom, and Vase of Honor. The Youth District Olympics aimed to build friendships and bonds between young people from different parishes, promote sportsmanship and camaraderie, and encourage physical activity. Various sporting and cultural events were organised, including basketball, volleyball, chess, dance and various types of games. Beyond the competitive aspects, the Youth District Olympics offered young people a valuable opportunity to showcase the talents, ingenuity and skills that God has given them. Among the four participating houses, the overall winner of the first District Youth Olympics was Ark of the Covenant House, which includes the parishes of Punta Princesa, Tisa, Pasil, Labangon, Mambaling, and San Nicolas.

Brazil – June 2024 – The Meeting of the Delegates and Members of the Salesian Family in Brazil took place digitally on 8 June. The meeting was convened by the Provincial of Manaus, Brazil (BMA), Fr Felipe Bauzière, and the FMA Provincial, Sister Maria Adriana Gomes (Northeast). The objective of the meeting was to further strengthen the sense of belonging and communion as a Salesian Family, deepening the charismatic dimension that animated the heart of Don Bosco and that continues to motivate every Group of the Family.

Bologna, Italy – June 2024 - On 14 June, Dr Ana Martín García defended her doctoral thesis at the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, with a research on the study of churches built from scratch and promoted directly by Don Bosco: a study that had never been previously analysed in a scientific and critical way. The thesis, entitled "The ecclesiastical commission of the nineteenth century: the intervention of Father John Bosco between Turin and Rome (1846-1887)", was unanimously evaluated by the five members of the judging committee with the vote of excellent cum laude. The Royal College of Spain in Bologna, the prestigious private institution founded in 1364 by Cardinal Gil de Albornoz (1310-1367), for over six centuries accepted only men. Art historian Dr. Martín García, currently director of the Casa Don Bosco Museum in Valdocco, Turin as General Coordinator, is part of the first class of women to discuss a doctoral thesis at the institution, after submitting her academic curriculum, her candidacy and her research project to the national merit competition in mid-2020.

Rome, Italy – June 2024 - The annual festival of the Federation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco, Lazio was held at Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco in Rome on 16 June with a large participation representing the 12 Unions in Lazio. The day began with the celebration of the Mass, which was followed by the traditional conference this year entitled "Past Pupils: what future?", with talks by Fr Gianluigi Pussino, SDB, Fr Maurizio Palomba, SDB, and Cesare Sagrestani. Elections were held for those completing their term of office in the Presidency Council. President Cesare Sagrestani (Unione Testaccio) and Councillors Marco Romano (Unione Sacro Cuore) and Alfonso Tesoro (Borgo Ragazzi) were confirmed for the next four years, while Paolo Schiavo (Borgo Ragazzi), Pierpaolo Foti (Unione Pio XI) and Vito Gentili (Unione Pio XI) were added.

Ayagüalo, El Salvador – June 2024 — The Provincial Meeting of Practical Trainees from Central America (CAM) was held at the Sacred Heart Retreat House from 11 to 13 June. The event brought together ten Salesians in the Practical Training Formation phase, two from the first year and eight from the second year. The general objective of the meeting was to guarantee a space for meeting and formation that helps Salesians to discuss matters together, according to the proposed formation framework, in relation to the practice of the Preventive System. The central theme was "A Youth Ministry that educates to love", and addressed aspects such as accompaniment in the formation stage, the revision of formation processes for this level and reflection on the core of the 2024 Provincial Chapter. During the meeting, the significant experiences of each of the works in which the Salesians are inserted were shared, as well as spaces for fraternal shared existence. The meeting also included an initial retreat, which offered an environment of reflection and spirituality. The young people in formation were accompanied by Fr René Santos SDB, Provincial Delegate for Formation, and Fr Marcelo Navarrete SDB, Provincial Delegate for vocation animation. The meeting not only strengthened the bonds between Salesians in formation, but also reaffirmed the commitment to a Youth Ministry that educates to love, following the principles of the Preventive System.