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Pastoral Visit of Br. General Councilor to LEAD. Br. David Hawke will be doing his Pastoral Visit to the different sectors of LEAD in 2013.  He will be visiting the different

communities and interviewing Brothers and key Lasallian Partners depending on the program. He will be coordinating directly with the Sector Leaders. The following is his schedule:

Singapore 15 - 19 March Hong Kong 24 - 29 March East Malaysia 25 - 29 June West Malaysia 02 - 09 July Philippines (1) 14 - 24 July Thailand 21 - 24 August Japan 18 - 25 October Philippines (2) 05 - 15 November Myanmar 15 - 22 December

LEAD Vocation Team and LEAD Formation Committee. As part of our ongoing efforts to implement the many Lines of Action of the 1st LEAD Chapter, we are putting together a LEAD Vocation Team and a LEAD Formation Committee. There will be an initial meeting of the two committees in Manila on October 19 and 20 respectively. The Formation Committee will initially look at Brothers’ formation concerns, hence it is an all-Brother committee. The following are members of the two committees:

LEAD Vocation TeamLEAD Vocation Team LEAD Formation CommitteeLEAD Formation Committee Br. Vic Franco Director of Vocation

and Formation Br. Vic Franco Director of Vocation

and Formation Br. Rey Mejias Coordinator Br. Jose Mari Jimenez Br. Jeff Chan Hong Kong Br. Ray Suplido Br. Fermin Martinez Japan Br. Joseph Klong Br. Egbertus Joikul Malaysia Br. Peter Foo Br. John Ne’O Myanmar Br. Alex Diaz Philippines Br. Arian Lopez Singapore Br. Simon Phanom Thailand

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Old South East Asia Map fromBank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art Gallery

Lasallian Encounter 2012 - Ipoh, Malaysia. Close to 30 young Lasallians from Singapore and Malaysia converged at La Salle Center in Ipoh from August 18 to 21 for the Lasallian Encounter 2012.

The following schools were represented: St. Michael's Institution (Ipoh), St. Francis' Institution (Malacca), St. Joseph's Institution International (Singapore), St. Xavier's Institution (Penang), St. Paul's Institution (Seremban), and St. George's Institution (Taiping).

One of the annual programs of the La Salle Center in Ipoh, the Lasallian Encounter brings together Catholic students from Malaysia and Singapore with the goal of deepening their understanding of their vocation as members of the Church. 

Isaac Stephen, Theresina Jalleh, RJ Kevin and Tihn Chern ably led the group through different sessions and activities that helped them reflect on their role in transforming society following the example of Jesus Christ and St. John Baptist de la Salle. Brs. Matthew, John and Vincent of La Salle Centre were joined by Brs. Arian (St. Joseph's Institution International, Singapore) and Mike (St. Francis’ Institution, Malacca). The Brothers spent time with the group throughout their stay in Ipoh; giving input and sharing their vocation stories.

The young Lasallians were challenged come up with different initiatives that would strengthen the Catholic and Lasallian character of their respective schools. In the following months, the group will help each other set up and strengthen these initiatives. (Br. Arian Lopez)

LEAD Council Meetings and Minutes of the Meeting. I wish to inform you of the following LEAD Council Meetings scheduled until 2013. Henceforth, I am sending out the

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minutes of the meeting. I would like to encourage prudence in discussing matters documented in the minutes that are of a sensitive nature.

Date Venue7th November 16 and 17, 2012 Yangon, Myanmar8th February 4, 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia9th April 19 and 20, 2013 Singapore10th August 23, 24 and 25, 2013 Thailand11th November 2013 Hong Kong

Notes:★ All District Council meetings include an exposure day to the ministries of the

Sector so that the Council gets to understand the realities of the host Sector;★ 8th Council Meeting has no exposure as it comes after the LEAD Directors’

Workshop;★ 10th Meeting in Thailand will include not just an exposure day but also a mid-term

evaluation;★ The 11th Meeting has no set date yet.

Fraternally,

Br. Edmundo L. Fernandez FSCHong Kong

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About. There is a website and online magazine called that provides updates on education technology tools and trends. It has compiled a list of some of the best and widely used websites for educators. The list can be found through this internet website address:http://edudemic.com/2012/08/50-education-technology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/

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