Regional Profiles
We are truly building a national presence. ACE teachers, ACE Leadership administrators, and UCCE graduates now cover every state in the country. To harness the power of this network, Fr. Tim Scully, founder of ACE, issued a challenge. At the ACE 10 Year Celebration (July 2003), Fr. Scully declared that that any lasting, national impact on Catholic education would depend on the continued formation of a leadership community of life long advocates.
Soon after, the ACE Fellowship was founded and launched the ACE Fellows Initiative – inviting proposals for innovative plans that build community and strengthen local Catholic education.
In the spring of 2004, a group from Seattle submitted an “ACE Fellows” proposal to build up a social and faith-based community dedicated to supporting Catholic educators and serving Catholic schools in their area. The ACE Fellowship funded the “Seattle Catholic Action Network,” which was led by a leadership group of ACE 7 alumni and Fr. Lou DelFra. Graduates, spouses, and friends of ACE became active in the social, spiritual and service activities of this community.
In the spring of 2006, The Kellogg Foundation awarded the ACE Fellowship funding to expand the initiative. We had an outstanding response with nine regions submitting successful “Regional Fellowship” proposals. Each Regional Fellowship has outlined action steps to build a faith community that supports Catholic educators and Catholic schools. We are thrilled to be partnering with these regions and are hoping for continued growth in the future!
To read about what is taking shape and how to get connected, click any of the nine funded regions.
