Scholas is a global educational movement founded by Pope Francis in 2013. With a mission to promote social integration and cultural exchange.
As part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Summit at Earth X Conference in Dallas, Scholas USA provided some significant contributions with the Foundations work with Laudato Si and Integral Ecology.
Los Angeles County unanimously voted a Proclamation to Scholas Occurrentes in celebration of 10 years of work as an Education Foundation created by Pope Francis. It also proclaimed “Dia Pelota de Trapo” on Scholas' anniversary, August 13.
Today we are very happy to share an important milestone for Scholas Occurrentes USA in Chicago: the first Teens in Motion encounter, marking the visible beginning of a journey we have been building over the past year with students from different schools and communities across the city.
This first encounter reflects something very meaningful for Scholas: young people from different realities coming together through dialogue, listening, and trust, beginning to build bridges where often there are distances. It is only the beginning, but a very hopeful one — a sign that youth are ready to lead new forms of encounter and shared transformation in Chicago.
We are deeply grateful to Jessica Sarowitz for making this initiative possible, and to the Archdiocese of Chicago, Big Shoulders Fund, and all our partners who continue walking with us.
Scholas is In November we were at the National Catholic Youth Conference with the invitation to build a new narrative from the dreams that young people express today. More than 200 young people participated.
We also offered two workshops to more than three hundred young people with the objective of sharing and dialoguing on the culture of encounter. Here is one of their ideas: "Everyone is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be encountered."
As in NCYC to create a new culture of encounter where behind the singularities, there is something very powerful that brings us together and everyone is part of it.a global educational movement founded by Pope Francis in 2013. With a mission to promote social integration and cultural exchange.
On November 2023 we had the great privilege of bringing a delegation of early Scholas USA supporters to Rome and Vatican City where we had the honor of meeting His Holiness Pope Francis.
He spent time with us speaking about the importance of bringing youth together, dialoguing about issues important to them, and investing in our shared future. It was a moment none of us will forget, and it underscored our commitment to global education and youth empowerment.
In order to fulfill our mission of having students from the most diverse social backgrounds participating, Scholas offers its programs ENTIRELY FOR FREE for Students and Teachers.
If you are interested in donating for our programs in Africa and Latina America you can also make your donation here or visit www.scholasoccurrentes.org
Scholas USA was established in 2020 as a 501c3 Tax-Exempt NonProfit Organization. Tax ID 84-5101258
