Salvador, Brazil - September 2023 - The 10th National Congress of Past Pupils of Don Bosco was held from 1 to 3 September at the Leader Formation Centre in Salvador, on the theme "Weaving lives: our commitment with youth, holiness and joy". The event brought together past pupils from various Local Unions spread across Brazil and was a very rich experience, which brought within it a strong current of love, hope and strengthening of the movement. The participants explored the theme in a very creative and active way, through various dynamics, workshops and conferences. "Past Pupils like Dominic Savio, embellishing humanity", was the motto of the meeting, which saw the testimonies of past pupils who brought to society the mission of caring for the educational legacy of Don Bosco. This mission was also renewed with the election of the new President of the National Federation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco - Daniel Torres, a past pupil of the Liceu Salesiano do Salvador (BA), who accepted, emphasising the importance of involving Brazilian past pupils: "I feel challenged, but enthusiastic to contribute even more. I count on each and every one of you so that the National Federation can be an institution of sharing, which trains, which helps, which encourages, and which can transform the lives of so many people!"