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Trauma Informed Care for Community Restoration
Proposal abstract :
School of Theology at Virginia Union (STVU), partnering with the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Facts & Faith Fridays (FFF) program, endeavors to equip our learning community with the intellectual, reflective, and embodied skills to respond to the broad impact of trauma. While equipping seminarians for post-pandemic ministry, faculty must manage their own pedagogical and pastoral challenges. The larger University's administrative challenges present a tense educational environment. Persistent technology and LMS issues plague our mostly-virtual classrooms; students struggle to connect virtually with campus administrative offices. Accreditation (SACSCOC) probation creates a diffuse sense of precarity. Faculty reckon with the impact on their personal and professional well-being. This project seeks to empower faculty and students to thrive in this educational environment and respond appropriately as they navigate ministry in the world. In Black communities, trauma is a social justice issue so we believe this proposal addresses both foci of the current RFP.
Learning Abstract :
The School of Theology at Virginia Union (STVU), in partnership with the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Facts & Faith Fridays (FFF) program, endeavors to create a series of programming to support intellectual, reflective, and embodied skills to respond to the ever-present impact of trauma. While equipping seminarians for a post-covid ministry reality, faculty must manage their own pedagogical and pastoral challenges. At STVU, administrative challenges present a tense educational environment. There are persistent issues with technology and learning management systems in a mostly-virtual classroom setting; students struggle to connect with campus administrative offices relative to registration and finances. Accreditation (SACSCOC) probation creates a diffuse sense of precarity. While faculty are determined to name the truth of this reality for students, they also reckon with its impact on their personal and professional well-being. In response to this challenge, we seek to empower faculty and students to thrive in this educational environment and respond appropriately as they navigate ministry in the world. Because trauma is a social justice issue, especially in Black communities and faith communities, we believe this addresses both areas of the current RFP.
School of Theology at Virginia Union (STVU), partnering with the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Facts & Faith Fridays (FFF) program, endeavors to equip our learning community with the intellectual, reflective, and embodied skills to respond to the broad impact of trauma. While equipping seminarians for post-pandemic ministry, faculty must manage their own pedagogical and pastoral challenges. The larger University's administrative challenges present a tense educational environment. Persistent technology and LMS issues plague our mostly-virtual classrooms; students struggle to connect virtually with campus administrative offices. Accreditation (SACSCOC) probation creates a diffuse sense of precarity. Faculty reckon with the impact on their personal and professional well-being. This project seeks to empower faculty and students to thrive in this educational environment and respond appropriately as they navigate ministry in the world. In Black communities, trauma is a social justice issue so we believe this proposal addresses both foci of the current RFP.
Learning Abstract :
The School of Theology at Virginia Union (STVU), in partnership with the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Facts & Faith Fridays (FFF) program, endeavors to create a series of programming to support intellectual, reflective, and embodied skills to respond to the ever-present impact of trauma. While equipping seminarians for a post-covid ministry reality, faculty must manage their own pedagogical and pastoral challenges. At STVU, administrative challenges present a tense educational environment. There are persistent issues with technology and learning management systems in a mostly-virtual classroom setting; students struggle to connect with campus administrative offices relative to registration and finances. Accreditation (SACSCOC) probation creates a diffuse sense of precarity. While faculty are determined to name the truth of this reality for students, they also reckon with its impact on their personal and professional well-being. In response to this challenge, we seek to empower faculty and students to thrive in this educational environment and respond appropriately as they navigate ministry in the world. Because trauma is a social justice issue, especially in Black communities and faith communities, we believe this addresses both areas of the current RFP.