University publications

Permanent URI for this communityhttp://192.168.4.170:4000/handle/20.500.12342/8

Browse

Filters

20163

Settings

Has files: YesSubject: search.filters.subject.Social Transformation

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Tangaza Update( Celebrate our Mission)
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-10) Tangaza University College
    E very higher educational institution in Kenya is required to have its own “mission statement”. The one for Tangaza reads: “To prepare ethical servant leaders for the church and society in an environment of freedom and responsibility by providing quality education, research and community service”. It is meant to provide a brief summary of our purpose. But in a deeper sense, perhaps more than for other Kenyan universities and colleges, the church’s “mission” is at the very heart of Tangaza’s origin and identity. After all, we were founded three decades ago by religious congregations committed to mission in Africa. They were told that, due to overcrowding, there was no longer any room for their candidates in the diocesan seminary. So the religious superiors decided to start a project of theological preparation in Nairobi for their own candidates, to train them for the “mission” of their respective congregations. But even in those early days, the superiors its inception, Tangaza has been focused on preparing not just candidates for priesthood but also all those called to “proclaim the mystery of faith” (Tangaza fumbo la imani) in our contemporary church and world – women and men, lay and religious. In other words, we are about mission. October is “mission month”, an ideal time to celebrate and reflect on what “mission” means to the Tangaza family as we prepare for a university charter. We are fortunate to have an energetic “Tangaza Missionary Group” (TAMIGRO) and missionary formators helping us to keep “mission” at the forefront of our awareness through a variety of activities, not only during October but throughout the year. May their efforts prosper! The Second Vatican Council’s Decree Ad gentes famously points out that “the pilgrim church is missionary by her very nature” (AG 2), and all of us, whatever our vocation, are called to share in the church’s missionary activity by virtue of our baptism. For some of us, especially the Tangaza fam- ily members from the missionary congregations, this may mean engaging in the “primary evangelization” of those who have not yet heard the Gospel. For others it may mean bringing the same Gospel values and servant leadership to our communities and workplaces. For still others, even if we are impeded by circumstances from direct engagement in the church’s traditional “missionary” activities, we can make an essential contribution to “mission” through our support and prayers for those “on the front lines”. (After all, “mission month” begins with the feast of the co-patron of the missions, St. Therese of Lisieux, a cloistered Carmelite nun who nevertheless dedicated herself to prayer for missionaries and profoundly experienced the essentially apostolic purpose of her contemplative vocation.) Interestingly, in his message for the 90 World Mission Day (23 October 2016), Pope Francis writes: “In many places evangelization begins with education”. During this month of October, as we reflect on Tangaza’s educational task and missionary roots, let us renew our own commitment to apply the formation and education we receive here to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, by “teaching minds, touching hearts and transforming lives”.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Transforming Africa through Social Entrepreneurship
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-11) Tangaza University College
    In November 2016, the fifth cohort of MBA in social entrepreneurship graduated. This MBA program started in 2011 in collaboration with the Catholic University of Milan. This program has proved to be a successful program that train social entrepreneurs who are passionate about impacting lives, transforming society. Our strength as Tangaza is in the competence base training that we provide to the entrepreneurs which help them move their social business to another level. In this issue, we focus on the stories of some of the social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurship is one of the pillars of the social transformation. Through our program we train the social entrepreneurs to build businesses that are sustainable, (people centered) create social impact, and scalable. There is a growing support in Africa for social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is going to contribute to a new social order in Africa. Tangaza University College, is highly committed to make its contribution towards this new social order.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Promoting Peace and Sustainable Security
    (Tangaza University College, 2016-09) Tangaza University College
    In this 3rd issue of our Alumni Newsletter, we focus on social transformation through Peace Building in Kenya, Ministry amongst pastoralists in Kenya, South Sudan and Prison ministry. From these stories we see practical skills in which the social ministers are impacting and transforming lives, hence advancing our agenda for social transformation. Although the newsletter was initiated to give space to the work of transformation by our alumni, we have noted that many of our current students too have their stories to tell. Therefore, in this issue, we introduce the students’ corner to share about their commitment towards social transformation and their experiences during the program and period of study. It is our hope that you will enjoy the menu we have laid out for you.