AMECEA: CUEA Collaborates with the Jesuits in Empowering the marginalized
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| Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura |
The
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has entered into collaboration
with the Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins (JC:HEM), an
initiative of the Society of Jesus that brings Jesuit higher education to the marginalized of the society.
Speaking
with AMECEA Online News, the Vice
Chancellor of CUEA Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura said that the Jesuit Commons: High
Education at the Margins is one of the most innovative initiative by the
Jesuits Society, through their educational networks especially North America.
“The Jesuit Society decided to see how they can contribute to higher education
of people at the margins where by one of their key areas of concern have been
the people in refugee’s camps.”
with AMECEA Online News, the Vice
Chancellor of CUEA Msgr. Dr. Pius Rutechura said that the Jesuit Commons: High
Education at the Margins is one of the most innovative initiative by the
Jesuits Society, through their educational networks especially North America.
“The Jesuit Society decided to see how they can contribute to higher education
of people at the margins where by one of their key areas of concern have been
the people in refugee’s camps.”
He
explained that the program involves developing e-learning modules, having
on-site programs and people who run those programs through the Jesuit Refugee
Services. The program involves several universities and is coordinated from
Gonzaga University while the modules and platforms are being developed by
Georgetown University both in the United States of America.
explained that the program involves developing e-learning modules, having
on-site programs and people who run those programs through the Jesuit Refugee
Services. The program involves several universities and is coordinated from
Gonzaga University while the modules and platforms are being developed by
Georgetown University both in the United States of America.
Msgr.
Rutechura explained that two years ago JC:HEM decided to form an international board
in which usually holds one annual meeting where members meet face to face but
also hold other meetings on virtual communications via the internet. The board
operates on three committees namely: the academic committee, the technology
committee and the finance committee in which Msgr. Rutechura chairs.
Rutechura explained that two years ago JC:HEM decided to form an international board
in which usually holds one annual meeting where members meet face to face but
also hold other meetings on virtual communications via the internet. The board
operates on three committees namely: the academic committee, the technology
committee and the finance committee in which Msgr. Rutechura chairs.
In
Kenya, the program is already going on at Kakuma Refugees Camp where the first cohort
of grandaunts took place last year. Another program is running at Dzaleka Refugees
Camp in Malawi and Amman Jordan.
Kenya, the program is already going on at Kakuma Refugees Camp where the first cohort
of grandaunts took place last year. Another program is running at Dzaleka Refugees
Camp in Malawi and Amman Jordan.
He explained that CUEA being a regional institution, they wanted to see how
it can intervene and be part of the process. “The first part of the process which
has already taken place is the articulation of the agreement with CUEA and that
is where we are,” he said.
it can intervene and be part of the process. “The first part of the process which
has already taken place is the articulation of the agreement with CUEA and that
is where we are,” he said.
From
CUEA, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Prof. Justus Mbae was appointed to be
part of the committee that will be working on the curriculum for the program.
This committee is also working on an MOU that would be developed through
linkages and committee guided by the DVC Academic.
CUEA, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Prof. Justus Mbae was appointed to be
part of the committee that will be working on the curriculum for the program.
This committee is also working on an MOU that would be developed through
linkages and committee guided by the DVC Academic.
The Vice Chancellor further explained that each organ has its role to play; the chair at the
JC: HEM level is Fr. Michael Garanzini, who is also the president of Loyola
University Chicago, the coordinator of the program is Dr. Mary McFarland from
Gonzaga University while Georgetown University is hosting the learning
management system or the blackboard and the student information system.
JC: HEM level is Fr. Michael Garanzini, who is also the president of Loyola
University Chicago, the coordinator of the program is Dr. Mary McFarland from
Gonzaga University while Georgetown University is hosting the learning
management system or the blackboard and the student information system.
“These
are initiatives where we think CUEA could be part and parcel of. However the
whole idea is to make education to the people who are marginalized,” Msgr. Rutechura
said adding that under that same banner is Fr. Peter Balleis who is in Rome and
handles the Jesuit Refugees Services perspective. “Our roles relies more on
networking and partnership in handling high education but also reaching out to
the people at the margins that is regional,” hear concludes.
are initiatives where we think CUEA could be part and parcel of. However the
whole idea is to make education to the people who are marginalized,” Msgr. Rutechura
said adding that under that same banner is Fr. Peter Balleis who is in Rome and
handles the Jesuit Refugees Services perspective. “Our roles relies more on
networking and partnership in handling high education but also reaching out to
the people at the margins that is regional,” hear concludes.
Source: AMECEA Social
Communications
Communications
