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Our Journeys with Persons of Color

Our Journeys with Persons of Color. Fall 2003: Application for Celebration of Diversity Awards. Winter 2004: Minority Mentoring Program Proposal. Fall 2004: Spirituality Needs Survey and UMC Sankofa Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs. Africana Spirituality Committee.

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Our Journeys with Persons of Color

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  1. Our Journeys with Persons of Color

  2. Fall 2003: Application for Celebration of Diversity Awards Winter 2004: Minority Mentoring Program Proposal Fall 2004: Spirituality Needs Survey and UMC Sankofa Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs

  3. AfricanaSpirituality Committee 2004-2005 Spirituality Needs Survey Single Focus 2006 -2007 African American Spirituality Committee 2007 Africana Spirituality Steering Committee Multifaceted

  4. Mission The Africana Spirituality Steering Committee makes the giftedness of the Africana spiritual traditions visible to the University of Indianapolis.  To that end, we seek to help the university community discover, engage and share in those traditions, recognize our common humanity and celebrate our uniqueness.

  5. Programs SankofaMentoring Community African American Sages Display Honoring African American Sages Voices of Worship

  6. Honoring African American Sages African American Sage Display • Celebrated unveiling in April 2009 • 2005-2008: 5 celebrations with 7 honorees • Largest audiences were for Sage Fr. Boniface Hardin, OSB and Sage Regina LaRoche with students

  7. Voices of Worship Choir Sankofa Mentoring Community • RSO dissolved in 2003 • 2004-2005 choir revived in the Music Department • Membership remains between 10-20 • May 2007: Kick-off with 25 U.G. and SAL students • 2007-2008: Approx. 108 students participated in various activities • 2008-2009: Approximately 103 students participated in various activities

  8. Sankofa in Action… • Meet & Greets • Mentoring Relationships • Brown Bags or Forums • Cultural Events • Professional Opportunities • Academic and Social Support • Educational and Spiritual Pilgrimages Encourage, educate, affirm, and empower Africana students.

  9. Benchmarks: Africana Students • Who attend events related to the work of Africana Spirituality Committee • Whoare activelyengaged with the planning of Africana Spirituality Committee programming • Who become involved with events of the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Programs

  10. Steering Committee Departments Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs Music Department School for Adult Learnering Academic Success Center Students: SAL BSA ASA Career Services Human Resources

  11. Student Retention Data Percentage Academic Year

  12. Dreams… • Create an ethnic/racial identity curriculum for all student populations • Have a welcoming campus culture that is student-defined • Increase student engagement • Increase retention and graduation rates

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