“In education lies the seed of hope: a hope of peace and justice. A hope of beauty, of goodness; a hope of social harmony.” (Pope Francis in the video message addressed to the participants of the “Global Education Pact” in October 2020)
In a world marked by conflicts, inequalities and uncertainty that mark the present, the figure of the teacher stands as a beacon of hope. Every day, in the classrooms of our Vedruna schools in America, educators embrace with conviction the mission of accompanying children and adolescents, illuminating their paths with values, knowledge and tenderness.
Vedruna education is not limited to transmitting content. Its essence lies in accompanying families, walking with them and being active protagonists in society. Inspired by the spirituality and legacy of St. Joaquina de Vedruna, our schools seek to respond to a comprehensive education that forms critical, sensitive and committed to the transformation of their reality and the society in which they are inserted.
Teaching that transforms
Being a teacher today implies much more than teaching; it means believing in the possibility of change. At a time when violence, exclusion and mistrust seem to multiply, our educators bet on life, sowing seeds of peace, justice and solidarity in each student, believing in them and opening spaces for growth.
The Vedruna formation and charism is committed to prepare tomorrow’s citizens with a broad outlook, capable of recognizing the social, political and cultural challenges of their environment, and to respond to them with a critical and positive sense. The classroom becomes a space for dialogue and democracy, for collective construction and shared dreams.
Inspiring from hope
The values inherited from St. Joaquina de Vedruna remind us that education is also an act of faith in humanity. Every teacher is a sower of hope, capable of inspiring new generations not only to learn, but also to commit themselves to the social and political processes of their time.
In every corner of America, Vedruna schools beat with the same conviction: teaching is a service that transforms, that accompanies and inspires young people to be critical citizens, builders of peace and protagonists of a more humane and supportive future.
In this month in which we remember and celebrate the work of teachers, from America we send an affectionate greeting to all the educators who every day give the best of themselves in the Vedruna Educational Centers.
We want to encourage them to keep faith in their vocation and hope in the daily work “well done”, certain that their dedication is sowing the seeds that will bear fruit in better human beings, capable of building a more just world, full of what we need most: humanity.
Prof. María Rubilar Silva, Santa Joaquina de Vedruna School – Puente Alto – Chile
