The e-learning tool was a collaboration with Sister Jane Wakahiu, head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative of the Hilton Foundation, and Sister Patricia Murray of the International Union of Superiors General as well as Father Hans Zollner, who heads the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Institute for Anthropology (IADC).
“We aim to cultivate holistic formation that upholds a culture that respects the dignity and protection of minors and vulnerable adults in our communities while making the training available to sisters worldwide,” Wakahiu said in the press release.
The program, developed by religious sisters, is geared toward educating women religious by introducing “safeguarding” as a core element in their religious formation and service.
“Through this shared commitment, we hope that safeguarding is viewed as not just an addition to one’s religious formation but as a fundamental element of it,” Zollner stated.
For more than 12 years, the IADC has offered e-learning initiatives to teach safeguarding and sexual abuse prevention. The collaboration of “an interdisciplinary team of international experts” including religious women “marks an important milestone,” according to the press release.
The program explores the themes of “My Faith, My Vows, and My Community” and incorporates them with the idea of “safeguarding.” Versions of the e-learning tool in other languages will be released in the near future.
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