The District's Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) and the Youth and Vocations (Y&V) Committees co-organized the LEAD for Peace closing ritual in celebration of the International Lasallian Days for Peace last October 19, 2024. The virtual gathering was entitled Day of Solidarity Prayers to Act with Courage and Vision, recognizing the diverse faith traditions and highlighting the various experiences promoting peace and justice in the District.
The prayer started with a reflection on Nelson Mandela for young people, inviting them to act with courage and vision to overcome injustices and poverty. This was followed by participants' reflections on their experiences in building peace, solidarity, and promoting justice. They shared their reflections on a pallet (link here: LEADforPeaceReflections), identifying persons and experiences that had an impact on their lives.
Young people from the sector of Malaysia shared their service learning projects. They highlighted how their experiences in the refugee education centers exposed them to local communities' diverse realities and needs. At an international school, they shared that students come from comfortable backgrounds, and service learning instills a sense of social justice, deepens awareness of societal inequalities, and inspires action to contribute to a more just and equitable world.
Br Mico de Leon FSC, Vocations Director for the Sector of Malaysia, gave the closing remarks encouraging the members of the Lasallian community, especially the young people, to reach out and look for those who are in the peripheries and take the lead in creating new responses to address their needs.
The closing ritual was also followed the LEAD for Peace launch and gathering last August 29 which also featured experiences and initiatives of young people in the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Myanmar.
Here is the link to the Zoom Recording of LEAD for PEACE: http://bit.ly/3DiE9jF (Passcode: 2O$SM=5k)
