Augustinian Values Institute
Augustinian Values Institute
The Augustinian Values Institute is a directed three-day retreat-like experience based on the Augustinian core values of Truth, Unity and Love. It is sponsored and conducted by the Augustinian Secondary Education Association of the North American Provinces of the Order of Saint Augustine.
Groups of faculty, staff, board members, and other stakeholders representing each of the Augustinian high schools of North America, and guests from around the world, are invited to meet at a rotating host school site. During their time together they hear presentations on St. Augustine and learn an understanding of the Augustinian core values of Truth, Unity and Love which are foundational to an Augustinian education.
They pray together, share reflections with other school communities, participate in activities that promote the formation of community among the high schools, and develop particular strategies to implement the values at the participant’s home school.
The goal of the AVI is to gain and deepen an appreciation of the Augustinian charism and style. The Institute creates a sense of community, appreciation, solidarity and mutual support for the Augustinian school mission.
Immediate Goals
To establish clarity of mission.
To understand the Augustinian underpinnings of our mission
To state and clarify Augustinian values
To develop language which expresses these values
To see, explore, and apply their implications and expectations
To develop enthusiasm, dedication, and common purpose in our schools
Long-Term Goals
To gather a group of faculty, staff, and board members of Augustinian high schools (from North America and throughout the world) to continue the investigation as a platform for development.
To provide an opportunity to develop curriculum “for further information (for example: reading is, affinity groupings, regional groupings, support groups within schools, etc.).”
To establish a series of opportunities for ASEA sponsored events to continue the process and response to needs and insights.
