
Over 20 years ago, a project to help migrants was launched in Cicero, a town in the state of Illinois in the United States. It is the Pedro Poveda Educational Project (PEP), a community-based organization offering various educational programs. Its main aim is to improve the quality of life of its students. Since its inception in 2001, there have been many changes, but what matters is that this initiative has been transforming lives from the very beginning and continues to do so today.

On Tuesday 23 June, an exhibition on ‘Juan de la Cruz, el minimalismo místico’ opened at CITeS in Avila. This exhibition is a simple yet daring endeavour that uses various forms of artistic expression and audiovisual techniques to explore the essential works of this Carmelite saint.

The Teresian Association of Linares has dedicated a permanent exhibition space to Saint Pedro Poveda, entitled ‘From the Beginnings’. It is located in a building and cultural centre that form part of TA history.

Since 24 June, Venezuela has been facing the consequences of two earthquakes that have severely affected numerous families and communities. Through people linked to the Teresian Association in Caracas, we have learnt of urgent needs for support in the affected areas.

The Karibuni Library, located in Gombe, Karibuni, (DR Congo) hosted the closing ceremony of a two-day intensive workshop on digital citizenship in June 2026. Fifteen participants successfully completed this programme, entitled ‘From the Manipulation of Information to Digital Citizenship’, under the expert guidance of Laurette Mondzola, a member of the Teresian Association, and Allégra Bossay.

The Teresian Association has been a member of the non-governmental organisations with consultative status with ECOSOC (the UN Economic and Social Council) since 1998 and, as such, has maintained a fairly consistent presence at events relating to the themes chosen over the years: the right to education, the right to development, women, young people and migrants, with these events taking place alternately in Geneva, New York and Rome.






