Mary sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Lk 10:38-42)
One of the realities that we notice in urban life today, across the globe, is speed. Speed. Currently, I am entrusted with two responsibilities from my religious order: this consists in travels, meetings, emails, and reports. The volume of work, and the urgency with which things have to be done is what is alarming. While in office, I read emails from people who want replies today! Others want a report immediately. Still others let you know of meetings and programmes just now. Meanwhile I want to multitask: producing an article for publication, preparing my lessons, answering phone calls, and replying emails, while rushing for the next meeting. What has happened?
Human beings keep inventing machines to save time, and what we hear all […]
Expected Competencies among Psychology Graduates
There is a global ongoing discussion on developing some guidelines on the Expected Learning Outcomes of undergraduate psychology programmes, led by Susan A. Nolan (Seton Hall University, USA), Jacquelyn Cranney (UNSW Sydney, Australia) and colleagues.
The outputs of these discussions have been collected together on a new website: www.icupo.org.
They are also conducting survey among students and educators on the acceptance and application of the Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes globally. You can learn something about Undergraduate Psychology Outcome and contribute to the ongoing discussion:
Take a survey if you are student:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/student-survey
If you are teacher, here is your version:https://clementine-sphere-mh54.squarespace.com/educator-survey
I was privileged to collaborate with the team in one of their publications, See: https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2025-33203-001
Being the Executive Director of DBDON
What am I currently busy with – that has taken me away from academics and even from the public? I managing a Don Bosco NGO in Nairobi: Don Bosco Development Outreach Network. Visit our website for more details: https://dbdon.org/.
The Don Bosco Development and Outreach Network (DBDON) is an NGO operating under the auspices of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), who are registered trustees in Kenya.
DBDON is committed to the advancement of educative pastoral development in Kenya and managing donor-funded projects in alignment with the Salesian charism and the educative pastoral objectives of the SDB.
DBDON develops project proposals to seek funding from various national and international donors to assist the 13 Don Bosco institutions and other agents in Kenya to reach out to over 15,000 children, youth, […]