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A Director’s View from Three Months In
Report to the EDS Board of Trustees byDr. Diane D’Souza
May 22, 2013
The gift : a time to pause…
… a time to take stock:
How can our strengths & experiences
shape a new vision?
Building on a Strong Foundation
EDS
Progressive
Innovative
Respected
Extraordinary…
Eminent faculty
Respect for learner individuality & experience
Commitment to social & personal transformation
Focus on inclusive education & social justice
How might more people come
to connect with who we are
and what we believe?
Who needs us but hasn’t found us yet?
we have yet to imagine?
What are the
stories, voices, courses, ga
therings, songs, resources,
alliances…
How can Lifelong Learning at EDS
increase the life, vitality and
scope of who we are?
Our Emphasis:
EXCELLENCE … creating relevant & exciting learning opportunities
PASSION … focusing on offerings which move our spirits
CREATIVITY … envisioning new possibilities & learning communities
COLLABORATION … strengthening our partnerships & cultivating new ones
Program Areas
• Envisioning & nurturing new ways
of being a transforming &
reconciling presence in the world
• CREATIVITY
• Increasing our skills, insights and
abilities to partner in healing the world
• WISDOM
• Increasing our capacity to be a
listening, guiding, healing presence in the
world
• STRENGTH
• Recharging for fresh engagement
with the world
• HOPE Renewing Our Spirit
Strengthening Our
Leadership
Building Our Future
Deepening Our
Knowledge
In development:
• Re-imagining Vocation; a 12-week program for clergy with the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire (Lent 2014)
• Collaboration with the Religious Institute in offering a sexuality course for religious professionals
• A joint Multi-faith Literacy initiative with the Episcopal Church’s Ecumenical / Inter-religious Ministry
What lies ahead?
Where is our cutting edge?
The future is here.
“The Web is the primary delivery
system for learning and faith
development. What the book was
to the modern world, the web will
be to the world that is forming.”
Leonard Sweet
Forward: 18 Rungs in the New Ladder of Learning
June 20, 2013
ROUNDTABLEon Lifelong Learning / Continuing Education in Boston
Theological Institute Schools
An initiative of Episcopal Divinity School, Boston College School of
Theology & Ministry, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
This is our growth area.
A collaborative project of Episcopal Divinity School, Episcopal City
Mission, & the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Collaboration
Diversity
Abundance
Social and economic justice
Practical, contextual learning
Action and reflection
Fun, joy and passion
The Mission
Institute’s work is
guided by
commitments to:
The
Mission Institute
provides congregations and communities with innovative learning opportunities that nurture leaders, advance spiritual growth, and support the flourishing of just, healthy societies. Acknowledging the strengths of diversity and collaboration, the Mission Institute strives to be a platform through which people can access a rich array of resources that fuel transformational ministry, especially in urban settings.
EVOLVING PROGRAMS
“… informative and interactive.”
“… several takeaways that I can bring back to my church & vestry.”
“… a refreshing overview & encouragement in people and project
management.”
“… an excellent new tool to create heaven on earth (a little!!) within
committee work.”
“…[it] opened my eyes to new thinking.”
86 lay people and clergy participated in 5 different regional venues.
Leadership for Transformationa 2013Mission Institute Workshop
Next Steps:
Study Paths for Faith-based Leadership
A menu of workshops offering individuals and congregations the opportunity to customize programs to meet their needs.
Offerings include:
• Introduction to Small Church Vitality
• Finding God in the Work of the Committee
• Embracing Part-time Leadership
• New Ways of Being Church
• Building Vital Communities that Reach Out
STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE:
A Learning Series
a collaborative initiative of the Mission Institute, Lesley
University, and the Cambridge Health Alliance
How can we support growth and healing
in times of trial?
When the Unthinkable Happens: Strengthening Resilience
Save Us from the Time of Trial: Spiritual Resources & Scientific
Insights into Trauma and Healing
Telling Your Story So It Can Be Heard
What Do We Tell the Children? Parenting Through Troubling
and Confusing Times
Short workshops that make a big difference.