Madrid, Spain - November 2024 - The eighth meeting of those in charge of Salesian schools in Mary Help of Christians Province (SMX) took place in Madrid on 20 and 21 November,, to explore key themes during the days attended by more than a hundred participants from the different Salesian schools in Catalonia, Aragon, the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia, the Balearic Islands, Andalusia, Extremadura and the Canary Islands. Fr Miguel Canino, Provincial Coordinator of Schools, accompanied by Fr Óscar Bartolomé, National Coordinator, and Fr Fernando Miranda, SMX Provincial, presented the motivation for the meeting and shared the significance of the work in which the Salesian network is represented, made up of 59 schools, with more than 50,000 students, 3,000 teachers and 600 administrative and service staff. Among the various working moments on the first day, reflection on the profile of educators, their formation, their Christian and Salesian identity, as well as pastoral proposals, stood out. In the afternoon, a specific challenge was discussed: gender ideology. The organisers relied on the perspective offered by Fr Miguel Ángel García Morcuende, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, with an online discussion focusing on th issues that closely affect the centres or related topics that are already being addressed in the classrooms. The second day focused on the continuity of the Salesian identity of the school. The meeting ended with a Eucharistic celebration presided over by the Provincial Fr Fernando Miranda.