Christian Brothers Conference (CBC) is the office for the Lasallian Region of North America (RELAN) in the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Located in Washington, D.C., CBC provides programming and support for Lasallians throughout RELAN. Saint John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers, founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers) in 17th century France. The De La Salle Christian Brothers are lay religious men dedicated exclusively to education. Today, De La Salle’s mission lives on in 80 countries, with 4,000 Brothers and 90,000 Partners serving one million young people in 1,000 ministries.