The resources in this section are aimed at bringing dialogue and understanding to as you minister in the context of race and ethnicity.
Julie Park explores how religious faith traditions and practices can serve as a foundation to spur dialogue around race and diversity issues. She discusses how the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at “West Coast University” used their faith as a springboard to take on issues of race. Her findings show that religion can also play an important [...]
Below is a list of helpful resources to use with college students as you discuss the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His vision, his dream for human being and civil rights and his method of non-violent resistance serve as a signpost to the Kingdom.
“I Have a Dream” Speech
RESOURCES
The Seattle Times [...]
Adapted by Ellen Bettmann from an activity developed by Martin Cano, Valerie Tulier and Ruch Kacz of “A World of Difference.”
Rationale:
The purpose of this exercise is to teach about advantages and disadvantages in our lives and the effects they have on opportunities and successes. This exercise can also be used to enhance understanding about affirmative [...]
Mary L. Buckley
09-28-2007 By 2050, Hispanics will represent 24.4% of our population, Asians will make up 8% and African Americans will represent 14.6% of our overall population. (2000 U. S. Census data)
The Educational Testing Service suggests that the nation’s undergraduate population will expand by 2.6 million students by 2015, 2 million of which will be students [...]
This document lays out different ways that college students can engage in multi-ethnic ministry. Developed by the CCO campus minsitry organization.
Ethnic-Specific
This ministry is dedicated to meeting the needs of one specific racial and ethnic minority group. (This group can have some racial and ethnic diversity, but this is not central to the [...]
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