The history of InNovaReli is brief compared to other initiatives. It was born on the Web, so reviled and used for so many things, on the initiative of Susana García. From her humble situation as an ERE teacher in Asturias, a commitment she kept with enthusiasm for years, she moved to involve and unite different teachers who were sharing experiences in isolation through the Network. Why not join together, enriching each other mutually and generously, and whatever comes next?
As an invitation launched into the air, without knowing what would happen, teachers from all kinds of areas responded: public and subsidized; infant, primary, secondary, high school; young and experienced; technological or not; very different charismas and proposals open to different emphases. That is to say, without a concrete line and open to the necessary recovery and significance of the ERE. This is the broad field in which it moves, generating synergies of all kinds, with respect and communion as a fundamental aspect.
The second surprise, as Susana says, was to see the interest aroused in many people interested in listening and receiving, in renewing and innovating. The gap that this word opened up, both in general methodologies and in more specific projects, served as a hook to respond to a concern that was alive. They have always wanted to be more than those possible, both in the four editions held in person, thanks to the collaboration of La Salle University (Madrid), and in the last one, which has been held virtually with the support of the resources of SM. In the latter, with a broader spectrum, nearly 2,000 teachers wanted to join, more out of personal interest than as a project of the institution of which they are a part.
Therefore, we continue working on this future in community and welcoming new experiences, projects, ideas put into practice in the classroom, with different contents and objectives. Convinced, in a way, not only of the relevance of ERE in itself, but also of the need to update it to the new times. Aware not only of the general social situation regarding religion and Christianity, but also of the pedagogical and technological progress, in which ERE cannot be left behind. It should be emphasized that it arises from the most concrete and that is its greatest richness.
On the other hand, it also has to face important challenges if it wants to continue to grow. It will continue if it continues to nurture horizontality in sharing, if individual initiatives are valued and welcomed and respected, if it continues to awaken good ideas in others.
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