This week we welcomed Father General Carles Gil, who—accompanied by the General Assistant for Europe, Fr. Jacek Wolan, and the Provincial Superior, Fr. Iván Ruiz—got a firsthand look at the Amaltea and Akeloo projects in Valencia.
Betania
LEAVE Your Homeland and You Will Find LIFE: Second-Year Meeting of the SAL Project
Last weekend, the second in-person meeting of the SAL project for the Bethany and Emmaus provinces took place at the Santa Teresa House in Zaragoza.
Meeting of Itaka-Escolapios Chapters in the Province of Betania
Over the weekend, we held a wonderful gathering at our Piarist house of Santa Teresa (Zaragoza), attended by members of the local teams from Albacete, Gandía, Madrid, and Valencia, along with the Itaka-Escolapios Provincial Team.
The Gandia Office Begins Its Journey
This September 2026, we officially inaugurated the Itaka – Escolapios office in Gandia, Valencia.
Educa meeting in Cercedilla
More than 30 people from Itaka-Escolapios and schools in the province of Betania participated last week in the EDUCA Meeting, held in Cercerdilla.
The Income Tax Campaign Begins: Check the “Solidarity” Box and the ‘Church’ Box to Double Your Help
Social organizations are joining forces once again this year, with the start of the income tax campaign, to encourage taxpayers to check the “Social Causes” box on their tax returns and make this “legendary gesture.” Along with this box, you can also check the Church box, thereby helping those in greatest need twice as much.
Piarist Non-Formal Education Meeting: ECOSYSTEMS OF INCLUSION
Under the title ECOSYSTEMS OF INCLUSION, a Piarist non-formal education meeting was held in Salamanca on Thursday, March 26. Reviving an initiative previously developed by the former Spanish circumscription, representatives from the other two Spanish regions—Catalonia and Emmaus—joined the gathering of non-formal education (NFE) projects and initiatives from our Betania province.
Valencia Work Camp 2025: A Very Special Volunteering Experience
Last Saturday, the volunteer work camp in Valencia came to an end. It brought together 27 young people, accompanied by a team of six coordinators, who collaborated both with three of the childhood and youth projects run by Itaka-Escolapios in Valencia—Amaltea, Llum, and Saó—and with various organizations in Catarroja, Torrent, and Paiporta that are helping people affected by the DANA last October.
Aluche 2025 Work Camp: A Heart Full of Names
On June 29, we once again began the Work Camp in Madrid. Seven coordinators accompanied 10 volunteers who, over the course of two weeks, dedicated themselves to serving the youngest, following in the footsteps of Calasanz.
CAMPOS DE VOLUNTARIADO EN VALENCIA Y MADRID
Los Campos de Trabajo 2024 de Valencia y Madrid han cerrado un verano más sus puertas. 37 personas voluntarias junto a 12 coordinadores y...