Preparation
for the Salesian Youth Leaders Samoan Immersion
MELBOURNE: 31 March 2010 -- Under the auspices of the Cagliero
Project (the AUL Lay Missionary Project) a group of young leaders from
Australia is preparing to travel to Samoa for three weeks for an
Immersion Experience and to provide some Leadership training.
The group, coming from a number of Salesian works in
Australia, recently held a preparation weekend at the Salesian Camp at
Dromana where they deepened their understanding of Don Bosco and the
Salesian Charism, received input on the particular social, cultural and
youth settings of Samoa and planned the various activities and programs
they will undertake.
Whilst in Samoa the group will conduct a leadership
camp for young leaders of the Salesian Parish of Leauva’a, run oratory
activities in Leauva’a and also the Parish of Sinamoga, visit the
Island of Savai’I as well as experience living with Samoan families in
the traditional village settings.
Ms Lauren Bicknell (coordinator of the Cagliero
Project) conducted the planning weekend with the support of Mr Ashley
Trethowan (Camp Coordinator), Sr Margaret Bentley (FMA Provincial), Fr
Bernie Graham (SDB Youth Ministry Delegate) and Fr John Papworth. Three
young Samoan Salesian students Brs Toni Lealea, Pati Ioane and Ralph
Solomona provided invaluable insights into Samoan culture and taught
the group many skills, including how to wear the traditional lava lava,
and prepared them for the formal kava welcome ceremony.
The group is looking forward to sharing their
Salesian Youth Leadership skills with young leaders in Samoa in July.
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