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Cultural Competence: Increasing Knowledge of and Response to Refugees in our Time - April 12, 2017

General Information:

Attend this CQ session and grow in your knowledge of the screening and vetting process used for refugees who enter the United States of America.

Consider how such knowledge informs our perspectives, our conversations, and our relationships.

Consider how use of this knowledge relates to the Biblical mandate to ‘welcome the alien in our midst’.

Presenters

Patricia Fenrick

Time and Location

April 12, 2017 - 10:30 am - 11:10 am - G227

Video Recording

Kaltura Video Link

Moving from Disorientation to Transformation: Advancing your Cultural Awareness through Cultural Historical Immersion - March 15, 2017

General Information:

Examples, Perspectives, and Strategies for Increasing Cultural Awareness in Powerful ways through Planned Experience and Reflection

Presenters

Dr. Ron Ginn, UNW School of Education

Time and Location

March 15, 2017 - 10:30 am - 11:10 am - G227

Video Recording

Kaltura Video Link

#BlackLivesMatter: Continuing the Conversation - January 26, 2017

General Information:

History of Black Lives Matter: Our Relationships, Reflection, and Response

Presenters

Dr. Jonathan Loopstra, Associate Professor of History
Dr. Randy Nelson, Professor and Chair, Biblical & Theological Studies Department

Time and Location

January 26, 2017 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - G227

Video Recording

Kaltura Video Link

Cultural Intelligence: Improving CQ to Engage Our Multicultural World - January 18, 2017

General Information:

You are invited to attend and learn more about cultural awareness, Openness, and strategies for Working effectively with others in Ethnically Diverse Contexts

Presenters

Dr. Ken Young, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
Jon Lundberg, Program Manager for Urban Homeworks, Inc.

Time and Location

January 18, 2017 - 10:30 am - 11:10 am - G227

Video Recording

Kaltura Video Link

#BlackLivesMatter: What does it Mean? - November 29, 2016

General Information:

Themes from "Black Lives Matter and the American Evangelical Church" Evangelical Missiological Society Conference (October 14-16, 2016)

Presenters

Dr. Randy Nelson
Dr. Ken Young

Session Facilitators

Dr. David Fenrick
Professor Heather Bren
Dr. Ken Young

Time and Location

November 29, 2016 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - G227

Video Recording

Kaltura Video Link

Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Cross-Cultural Servanthood: A Discussion - November 17, 2016

General Information:

Please join us in discussion of these and related questions:

What characteristics and actions strengthen our work in cultural contexts inside and outside the classroom?
How might we employ strategies to support students and others in this cultural work?

Presenters

Session Organizer

Dr. Pam Solvie

Session Facilitators

Dr. David Fenrick
Professor Heather Bren
Dr. Ken Young

Time and Location

November 17, 2016 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - G227

Video Recording

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Others Can't See Out Motives, Only Our Action: Perspectives on Cross-Cultural Servant-hood - October 4, 2016

General Information:

Research on what students value in teaching practices, classroom environment, and key teacher characteristics
Overview of Emerging Adults/Millennials as a generation and as students

Presenters

Dr. Pam Solvie
Ruth Fries (CAPSS)
Kendra Sundeen (Registrar’s Office)

Time and Location

October 4, 2016 - 9:55 am - 10:35 am - G227

Video Recording

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Cultural Competency: A Kingdom Mandate for a Kingdom People - September 14, 2016

General Information:

What: Engage with others in discussion of cultural competency as it relates to our Kingdom Mandate

So What: Discuss what works, and what might not be so effective in this cultural work

And Then What: Make connections to “what works” and identify strategies for use in our roles in Higher Education that support students and their learning

Presenters

Russ Gregg - Head of School and Founder of Hope Academy

Pastor Kevin Farmer - Director of Admission and Family Ministry

Nathan Ziegler - Upper School Principal

Time and Location

September 14, 2016 - 10:30 am - 11:10 am - G227

Video Recording

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