On its 200th anniversary, L’Hermitage hosted the second meeting of the Marist Global Network of Schools: Champagnat Global, with the participation of almost 150 education leaders from 40 countries.
The work carried out over these days will be the basis for continuing, in a collaborative way, to set the course of the network in the coming years.
We share and invite you to read the document that gathers the contributions of the different meetings held and that will be very useful when designing the roadmap for the period 2026-29.
In line with the Marist Educational Mission documents and the conclusions of the MIMAIII Mission Assembly, the Marist regions agree that there are emerging elements that should be promoted in our schools, such as:
- Educational innovation.
- Well-being and mental health.
- Leadership and leadership training and youth empowerment.
- Ecology and sustainability.
With regard to schools in general and Marist schools in particular, the participants pointed out a series of challenges, including:
- Sustainability, both charismatic and economic.
- Educational innovation and adaptation and technology, without compromising the fundamental values and principles of Marist education.
- Visionary leadership, ensuring effective transformations in a timely manner.
- Inclusive educational transformation, responding to diversity.
- Comprehensive care for the educational community: mental health and emotional well-being.
As for Champagnat Global, there is agreement that the main strength generated by the network has been the promotion of a sense of global belonging and the strengthening of Marist identity, but its success will depend on improving its structure, optimising digital tools and ensuring the active participation of all regions.
Champagnat Global: ‘A place where we all belong’