{"id":5942,"date":"2026-05-07T13:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/?p=5942"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:40:32","slug":"ann-province-joins-salesians-across-africa-for-africonnect-2026-regional-social-communication-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdosdbann.org\/?p=5942","title":{"rendered":"ANN Province Joins Salesians Across Africa for AfriConnect 2026 Regional Social Communication Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5942\" class=\"elementor elementor-5942\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d198169 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d198169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850cb6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"850cb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Africa Nigeria Niger (ANN) Province joined other Salesian Provinces across the continent for the Regional Social Communication Meeting, <i>AfriConnect 2026<\/i>, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 1\u20133, 2026. The gathering brought together Salesian communicators, collaborators, and provincial delegates from different parts of Africa for moments of reflection, collaboration, and renewed commitment to the Salesian mission in the digital age.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Representing the ANN Province at the meeting was Br. Samuel Job, who joined delegates from various African provinces alongside Fr. 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Fr. Fidel Orendain led key discussions on topics such as <i>\u201cCommunication Is Our Identity: Remaining Salesian in a World of Many Voices,\u201d<\/i> <i>\u201cReframing Social Communication\u2019s Identity and Role,\u201d<\/i> and <i>\u201cCrisis Management and Communication: The Salesian Way.\u201d<\/i> The sessions challenged participants to reflect on how Salesian communication can remain authentic, creative, and mission-oriented in an increasingly digital and fast-changing world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The programme also featured a session by media expert and professor, Dr. Nicholas Oduor, who spoke on the <i>\u201cOpportunities and Challenges of Digital Evangelisation.\u201d<\/i> His presentation highlighted the importance of embracing digital platforms as spaces for evangelisation, youth engagement, and meaningful storytelling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Beyond the sessions, AfriConnect 2026 created opportunities for dialogue, shared learning, and fraternity among communicators working in different cultural and social contexts across Africa. Participants also visited several Salesian works in Nairobi, including Bosco Boys Kuwinda, Bosco Boys Langata, Don Bosco Utume, Don Bosco Boys Town, and Don Bosco Youth Education Services. The visits gave delegates firsthand experience of the impact of the Salesian mission among young people and vulnerable communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d1238 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60d1238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6150d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"c6150d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5942 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"c6150d5\" 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