“What’s So Good about this Samaritan?: A Christian Ethic for Navigating Power and Difference” – Christena Cleveland and Drew Hart

For the opening plenary of the School for Leadership Training, Christena Cleveland and Drew Hart explore the Good Samaritan story. They  consider how Jesus told this unsettling narrative which exposed and confronted how power and difference were organizing people’s lives. They guide us into a reflection on the ethical implications for our own lives as....

Faculty Staff Conference: “Embracing Diversity” – Dr. Christena Cleveland (Session II)

Dr. Christena Cleveland addresses the EMU Faculty and Staff during the annual Faculty/Staff conference on the theme of “Embracing Diversity.” This is the second of two sessions presented by Dr. Cleveland. 2016 Faculty Staff Conference – Purpose Statement: The 2016 EMU fall conference seeks to cultivate community among faculty and staff by welcoming new employees and providing....

Faculty Staff Conference: “Embracing Diversity” – Dr. Christena Cleveland (Session I)

Dr. Christena Cleveland addresses the EMU Faculty and Staff during the annual Faculty/Staff conference on the theme of “Embracing Diversity.” This is the first of two sessions presented by Dr. Cleveland. 2016 Faculty Staff Conference – Purpose Statement: The 2016 EMU fall conference seeks to cultivate community among faculty and staff by welcoming new employees....