BIS #1807 THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO AT THE UNITED NATIONS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE

NEW DELHI, MARCH 20, 2010: The Salesians of Don Bosco work to strengthen the participation of the young and those living in poverty in the discussions at the UN and in formulating policies and decisions that affect their lives. Salesians have a preferential option for marginalized, vulnerable, and/or excluded youth. They partner with the young to strengthen and support their human and spiritual development, responding to their perceived needs and accompanying them as they become agents for change in their individual lives and in society.

The new website is designed to provide easy access to information about the work of the Salesians, especially in areas that are of special concern in the deliberations of the United Nations member states. Additionally, it provides access to links within the UN system and to other resources to help educate the visitors to the site in areas of interest, with special concern for the young. In addition to providing regular updates from UN and Salesian sources the website will be using the social networks of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to keep visitors up to date with tweets, comments and videos. The readers are invited to become fans of those sites as well as to make http://www.salesians-un.org/ a favorite in their web browser.

Members of the Salesian family are encouraged to provide a link to this site from their own websites. News of any projects, with photos and videos that you would like to submit for consideration for inclusion on the site can be sent to the UN Office of the Salesians by simply clicking the email link found on the site. Be sure to visit http://www.salesians-un.org/ from March 19, 2010.