COVID-19 updates and Fall Plans for WTC schools (Aug 20, 2020)
An update of news we have from various WTC schools about their classes and services in response to the current COVID-19 health crisis….
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Congratulations to 2020 Graduates Who Earned a Consortium Certificate!
Consortium Certificates require twelve full credits (four full time courses) in an area of specialization that credentials students in that field. Congratulations to these graduates!…
More50+ Online Courses this Summer!!
One positive response during this time is ability of WTC schools to adapted brilliantly to online education en masse. …
MorePrayers for Unity, Hope, Justice and Peace in 2020
An updated prayer resource from last year seems even more fitting for today’s pandemic crisis….
MoreIs the Eucharist the Key to Ecumenical Unity?
See the video of the remarkable Figel address given by the recipient of the Consortium’s Ecumenism Award, Msgr. Paul McPartlan. He makes the case for the Eucharist as the key to recent and future dialogues around Christian unity. If the Eucharist is at the heart of the Church, and if various churches and ecclesial communities can affirm its central meaning…
MoreJourney of a Former White Supremacist Videos available
See the video of the remarkable Tachmindji 2019 panel: “The Power of Community: the Journey of a Former White Supremacist.” This event featured a focused discussion lead by Marc Gopin of George Mason University with three young adults: Matthew Stevenson, Alison Gornick, and Derek Black, about one’s transition from a world of white privilege and dominance to one of greater…
MoreWTC Spring Courses Posted for Cross-Registration!
Almost 200 courses are available this spring for cross registration in the Consortium Schools. Every subject area imaginable, from languages to theology to arts, homiletics and more is there! Here’s how to find a course and register!
1) Scan the “Search Courses” page by semester and subject matter to see what is available that fits your interest and schedule. (Remember, some…
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Telling the Mother Emanuel Story on Film, May 14 in D.C.
The mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church was a major wake-up call in 2015 to the rise of home-grown terrorism among white supremacists in the U.S.
There is a remarkable film made about the church’s struggle, the forces of local racism, and the people’s strength. It is called “Emanuel” and screens in D.C. on Tuesday May 14, at the Museum of…
MoreHealthy Boundaries Success: Ecumenism and Sexual Ethics
Students from six Consortium Schools gathered to engage the sexual misconduct crisis with ecumenical force. Msgr. Stephen Rossetti and Dr. Kate Ott offered engaging training, exercises, and discussion to equip students to be proactive in building healthy ministries and churches. What was unique about this form of training? a) personal self-awareness around attraction, relationships and healthy sexuality as part of…
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