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ANTIRACISM IN ERCBNA SCHOOLSOct 12, 2020

In response to the 2020 murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers North America Province and Advocacy Office held virtual meetings throughout the summer to discuss ways to respond. This website is the product of these summer discussions. It is our hope that Edmund Rice Christian Brother Schools in North America and across the global Edmund Rice network will utilize these resources to foster conversations surrounding antiracism and share created

Schools

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice Recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of ExcellenceOct 5, 2020

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (September 24, 2020) Today, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Brother Rice High School as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School for its academic excellence– one of just 367 awarded nationally and one of just 50 private schools recognized from across the country. The coveted National Blue Ribbon Schools award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Th

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2019-2020 ERCBNA Advocacy Person of the Year AwardSep 15, 2020

In early August, Palma School Campus Ministers Jim Micheletti and Mia Mirassou were named the co-recipients of the 2019-2020 ERCBNA Advocacy Person of the Year Award. The ERCBNA Blessed Edmund Rice Advocacy Person of the Year Award was created to recognize an ERCBNA School staff member who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to promoting advocacy efforts throughout the academic year.

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Mysteries of the RosaryOct 1, 2020

To honor Mary’s place in the history of salvation, the brothers contemplate the mysteries of redemption, especially by praying the rosary in one of its varied forms.

(Statutes of the Congregation of Christian Brothers)

Mission Frère - Advocacy

COFFEE WITH EDMUND THE ADVOCATESep 15, 2020

On August 28th, members of the ERCBNA Province and Latin America region joined Edmund Rice International for an online Zoom webinar, Coffee With Edmund the Advocate. This webinar was centered on exploring Edmund Rice’s life as an advocate for human rights and social justice, in the context of the work being done today.

Mission Frère - Advocacy

DIGITAL IMMERSIONS IN 2020-2021Sep 15, 2020

In light of the cancellation of the ERCBNA immersion program for the 2020-2021 school year, Vancouver College will be creating a Virtual Immersion program. We will be setting up 12 students with three teachers for the Peru and Brownsville immersions, and 24 students and 3 teachers for the South Bronx.

Schools

ANTIRACISM IN ERCBNA SCHOOLS RESOURCESSep 15, 2020

Throughout the summer of 2020, a group of administrators, teachers and staff members form ERCBNA schools have met virtually to create resources and lesson plans surrounding antiracism to be used this year by staff in ERCBNA schools.