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Part IV Training Hispanics

Explore the educational trends and challenges faced by Hispanics in attaining higher education and leadership positions in this comprehensive report.

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Part IV Training Hispanics

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  1. Part IVTraining Hispanics

  2. Training Hispanics • Attaining an education is one of the greatest challenges Hispanics face in this country. • Attaining higher educational levels on the part of Hispanics has significant implications for their involvement in leadership positions in their churches as well as their communities.

  3. Training Hispanics • In this report we are going to address three major areas: • General Education, • Theological Education, • Leadership Training

  4. SECTION A GENERAL EDUCATION

  5. Hispanic Educational Trends • The educational trends among Hispanics have significant implications for general educational trends in the US

  6. 1 in 4 Public Elementary School Students is Hispanic. PEW RESEARCH CENTER

  7. The percentage is much higher in some states. State % K-12 • New Mexico 58% • California 51% • Texas 48% • Arizona 43% • Nevada 40% • US Census Bureau, 2010 Census

  8. MAJOR GROUPS • 1. High School Age • 2. College Age Hispanics (18-24) • 3. Children of Undocumented Parents • 4. Hispanic Adults (25+)

  9. In 2011, 76.3% of all Hispanics 18 - 24 had a high school diploma or a GED degree Up from 72.8% in 2010

  10. High School Age HispanicsDropout Rates Declined Dramatically

  11. Challenges • 1) Economic challenges – drop out to help the family – push by family; pull of earning money. • 2) Lack of English proficiency – impacts communication & school work • 3) Adjusting to a new educational system – have to adapt with limited English ability • 4) Negative influence of peers – “they won’t get anywhere”

  12. Challenges • 5) Lack of parental support – very busy earning a living • 6) Cultural conflict at home – their parents don’t understand the culture here in the US (especially if parents are recent immigrants)

  13. Hispanic college enrollment has increased from 20% in 2000 to 33% in 2011

  14. In 2011 Hispanic college enrollment rates of high school completers surpassed all of the other groups.

  15. Challenges • 1. Many are not getting beyond Community College • 2. Reasons: • Lack of nurture and guidance • Financial limitations • 3. Can Baptist Institutions be the answer?

  16. 3. CHILDREN OF UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS • 1. Brought here as children • 2. Many – doing very well in school • 3. Until recently, not eligible for college

  17. “Deferred Action” Those Who Could Qualify • Total in the U.S. 1.7 Million • Hispanics 1.3 Million • PEW Report “1.7 Million Unauthorized Immigrant Youths May Benefit From New Deportation Rules” 2012

  18. Qualifications • Continually resided in US since 6/15/07 • Were physically present in US on 6/15/12 • Enrolled in high school, have a high school diploma or a GED or have been honorably discharged by the military • Not convicted of a felony • Enroll in school by application date • What can Baptist churches, institutions do to enable them?

  19. 4. HISPANICS ADULTS • 1. The group with the greatest needs • 2. An essential group for all educational programs – pipeline

  20. CHALLENGES • 1. Academic limitations • 2. Financial limitations • 3. Linguistic limitations • 4. Immigration status • 5. Absence of ramps

  21. Hispanics Adults Without A High School Diploma Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University

  22. Hispanic Education25 Years & Older

  23. Financial Limitations Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University

  24. Poverty Rate Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University

  25. Spanish Language Needed Initially

  26. Recommendations for Parents • Get more training themselves • Special classes, ESL, GED, • Cooperate with the schools (teachers) • Help their children with homework • Find those who can help their children • Sacrifice as an investment in their children • Above all: Catch a vision

  27. Recommendations for Churches • Start with the children • At their dedication: Bible, Offering - Scholarship • Encourage their young people • Provide tutors • Recognize graduates • Invest financially – partner with colleges • Have ministers of youth • Declare a “no dropout zone”

  28. OPTIONS • Partnering with churches (Hispanic, others) to pay half of the tuition matched by College tuition • Partnering with Baptist Businessmen • Churches teaching GED classes. • GED is now offered on-line with mentors

  29. Recommendations for Baptist Institutions • Becoming better informed of trends • Learning from what others are doing • Being intentional about establishing ramps • Exploring partnerships • Learning more about financial resources

  30. Recommendations for SBC Agencies • 1. Write articles • 2. Address this topic in literature (e.g., Sunday School Lessons) • 3 Hold Conferences • 4. Include this topic in brochures (e.g., IMB, NAMB including this in qualifications for appointment) • 5. Other?

  31. Recommendation to the Executive Committee • As a result of the Hispanic Consultative Group’s surveys which included educators from a variety of educational institutions the following recommendation was made that the President of the Executive Committee sponsor an Hispanic Education Summit for SBC related colleges, universities, and seminaries in the U.S.

  32. Note: Dr. Frank Page has already responded to the recommendation that a Committee be named to address the educational (ministerial training) needs of Hispanics and other Cultural Groups in the SBC. The first meeting was held in Nashville April 2, 2013. Other meetings including a Summit will take place in the future.

  33. SECTION B: THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

  34. Theological Education • Southern Baptist Theological Education can be placed under three broad categories: • 1) Graduate Theological Education, • 2) Undergraduate Theological Education, • 3) Entry Level Theological Education.

  35. SBC SEMINARIESHISPANIC ENROLLMENT

  36. Degree Plans • While many of the Hispanic students are bilingual and fit naturally in the English language degree plans, it is encouraging to know that some seminaries are offering courses in the Spanish Language. • Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has a Master of Divinity degree totally in Spanish.

  37. Degree Plans • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has a Master of Arts in Missiology in which the Hispanic Studies Concentration can be done totally in Spanish. • In August of 2013, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary began to offer a Master in Theological Studies totally in Spanish and totally online.

  38. Degree Plans • Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has a Doctor in Ministry Degree totally in Spanish. • It is encouraging to see the progress that is being made in terms of recruiting Hispanic students for the graduate programs of our SBC seminaries.

  39. Undergraduate Theological Education • Several SBC Seminaries have baccalaureate degree plans that are ministering to Hispanics. • Southern, Southeastern, Southwestern • There are currently 173 Hispanic students enrolled in these programs.

  40. Entry Level Theological Education • At the entry level, there are 71 Hispanic students enrolled in our SBC seminaries and 246 enrolled in CLD (Contextualized Leadership Development) programs. • It is most helpful when the seminaries offering these two study programs are able to provide a ramp for students to meet the qualifications to enroll in accredited undergraduate degree programs.

  41. HAC Survey • Schools that offer entry level courses that provide a ramp for students to continue their studies into a BA and then Masters level courses. • Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary • The University of the Americas - Texas • Equip Biblical Institute of Shadow Mountain College - California Hispanic Advisory Council

  42. Entry Level Theological Education • A number of Hispanics are getting enrolled in Training Centers sponsored by churches and Associations. Some of these take Seminary Extension Courses. • In the past a number of Baptist colleges and seminaries granted credit for these courses in light of the fact that Seminary Extension was accredited through Adult Education.

  43. Entry Level Theological Education • Two pressing issues emerged regarding Seminary Extension: 1) The fact that the courses offered in Spanish are no longer accredited; 2) The fact that Seminary Extension is requiring Social Security Numbers as a pre-requisite for students to enroll in its courses. This is automatically eliminating a significant number of undocumented persons who are currently involved in ministry and need training.

  44. Entry Level Theological Education • The top three needs for Hispanic theological education are: • Flexible schedule (online, regional, indigenous) • Accreditation (accepting credits between schools both in the US and abroad) • The use of Spanish language.

  45. Undergraduate Theological Education • The top three resources needed to facilitate theological education most often mentioned were: • Better use of technology as a delivery methodology for theological education. • Spanish instructors preferably with a Master or Doctorate degree • Material in Spanish written by Hispanics

  46. Undergraduate Theological Education • The top three challenges to theological education most respondents mentioned: • The undocumented status of some Hispanics. • Most Hispanic pastors are bi-vocational and thus time is very important. • Funding theological education also becomes a burden and sometimes a dream killer.

  47. Recommendations • 1. The Hispanic Advisory Council recommends that SBC seminaries redouble their efforts to recruit and train Hispanics for ministry

  48. Recommendations • 2. The Hispanic Advisory Council recommends that ways be found to coordinate the work of the institutions and centers providing entry level training so that the necessary ramps are established to enable students to meet the qualifications for accredited undergraduate and graduate degree plans.

  49. Recommendations • 3. The Hispanic Advisory Council recommends that SBC institutions continue to explore appropriate ways to minister to undocumented immigrants.

  50. Section C Leadership Training

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