Contextual Learning Encounters
FALL 2011
Mural Walk, Mission District of San Francisco Friday, October 7, 2011, 1:00pm-3:00pm Precita Eyes, 2981 24th Street, San Francisco Tour Cost: $12 (+transportation to San Francisco)
Follow-up reflection conversation with Rev. Ginny Chase on Tuesday, October 11, 12:45-1:45pm. Location: Mudd 102.
Precita Eyes describes itself as "a multipurpose community based arts organization that has played an integral role in the city's cultural heritage and arts education." The guided walking tour includes an introductory slide presentation and a tour of over 50 murals within 8-10 blocks. The murals have played an important role in the neighborhood and tell the stories important to the Latina/o community of the Mission District.
Transgender Religious Summit
Friday, November 4 2011, 9:00-10:25am for keynote (sessions all day)
Keynote address plus one session
PSR Chapel
Sponsored by CLGS
One day registration $15
Follow-up reflection conversation with Dr. Bernie Schlager will be held Monday, November 7, 1:00-2:00pm. Location: Mudd 102.
The 2011 Transgender Religious Leaders Summit is an ecumenical meeting of faith leaders who identify as transgender, gender-queer and inter-sexed, and their allies as an opportunity to celebrate a common heritage while learning to appreciate and respect differences. The keynote speakers, Louis Mitchell and Chris Paige, will address the issue of health and wholeness in transgender social and faith communities. Students choosing this encounter must attend the keynote address and at least one workshop session of the Summit.
Spirit Sounds: Something Within. Celebrating the Faith and Artistry of African-American Women Hymn and Gospel Pioneers.
Thursday, November 10, 2011, 6:00-8:00pm
Sponsored by CARE
Location: Doug Adams Gallery
Follow up reflection conversation with Rev. Ann Jefferson on Friday, November 11, 1:00-2:00pm. Location: Mudd 102.
This evening of song and commentary celebrates the intersection of African-American women’s history, faith and the arts. It is presented in conjunction with the Doug Adams Gallery fall exhibition, Gendered Images: The Female Divine.
