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As part of the 22nd International Service-Learning Week, delegations from Catholic higher education institutions in 24 countries across five continents that are part of Uniservitate, the global network of CLAYSS and Porticus, dedicated a day to mutual enrichment, following the spirit of Pope Francis.
The Uniservitate Meeting 2025 took place on Tuesday, 19th August, and was organized by CLAYSS and the Universidad del Salvador (USAL), the university where Pope Francis graduated and taught. USAL prepared an activity for the occasion that combined tourist and cultural interest with the religious expertise of many of the participants: a guided tour by tourism students of iconic places in the life of the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires before he was appointed Pope.
On Wednesday, 20th, the Uniservitate members joined the VII Service-Learning Researchers’ Symposium, presenting papers and participating in panels and workshops. On Thursday, 21st, and Friday, 22nd, they participated in the 28th International Solidarity Service-Learning Conference.
Finally, on Saturday morning, 23rd, around thirty foreign delegates visited the Carlos Mugica neighbourhood (formerly Villa 31), alongside students from the USAL Faculty of Engineering who are participating in the “TIC Solidario [Solidarity ITC]” project promoted by the University Social Responsibility Department in collaboration with the Voces de Barro Civil Association. The discussions, presentations, and personal meetings during those days helped to strengthen the relationships between the Uniservitate members. Uniservitate is a programme that, in just five years, has grown into a global network that is increasingly becoming a fraternal community whose main characteristic is unity in diversity.