Colombia – August 2024 – Saturday 24 August, 165 Leaders from the Oratories and Youth Centres of the St Luis Bertrand Salesian Province  of Medellín, Colombia (COM) met for a formation opportunity whose objective was to strengthen the educative and pastoral proposal based on the needs of children, young people and their families, starting from the guidelines presented within the Provincial Oratory Program. This meeting, led by the Provincial Oratory Commission, the SYM Animation team and the Provincial Council, was held at the zonal level in the following locations: the Don Bosco Social Centre in Barranquilla (North Zone), the Santo Domingo Savio School in La Ceja (Central Zone) and the Don Bosco Formation Centre in Cali (South Zone and Eje Cafetero). During the meeting, the participants explored chapters III and IV of  "The Oratory-Youth Centre", presented by the Youth Ministry Sector to all Salesian Works around the world, which offers a challenge to strengthen the network of the eleven Oratories and Youth Centres of the Province for the benefit of the most needy children and young people in Colombia.