Change Happens Now Podcast: The Future of Mentorship for Emerging Leaders of Color
The Ignite Institute at PSR brings together personal, communal, and spiritual work from wisdom traditions to provide established and emerging leaders with the vision, resilience, and skills to create a world where we can all thrive.
PSR President David Vásquez-Levy Appears on In Trust Podcast
The Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, president of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California, discusses how the school is using its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant to create a new ecosystem that includes not just technology but also efforts to reconsider educational modes and methods. The school’s programming includes a stackable curriculum and challenges traditional…
Kwaray, a community-based learning platform for emerging faith leaders, is live
Kwaray is a community-based learning platform equipping rising faith leaders as they navigate an era of profound spiritual and cultural upheaval. Kwaray heralds a new day in faith leadership preparation amidst an expensive and fragmented educational landscape. Kwaray serves rising faith leaders by offering courses, cohorts, credentials, and community-events from a wide range of seminaries and organizations. The platform offers a variety of community-based learning resources tailored to each learner’s spiritual and professional goals. Kwaray’s mission is to unleash the potential of rising faith leaders as they discover their purpose and take action.
WATCH: The Earl Lecture Series Part 4
Watch the recording of the Earl Lecture Series, Part 3, here!
WATCH: The Earl Lecture Series Part 3
Watch the recording of the Earl Lecture Series, Part 3, here!
CLGS presents: 14th annual Georgia Harkness Lecture featuring Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel
Berkeley, CA – The Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) at Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is honored to announce the 14th Annual Georgia Harkness Lecture. This year’s speaker, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel, a renowned theologian and justice advocate, will present Sacred Reckonings with the Doctrine of Discovery’s Betrayal, exploring the intersections of queerness, resistance, and justice. The lecture will be held virtually on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 4 PM (Pacific).
WATCH: The Earl Lecture Series Part 2
Watch the recording of the Earl Lecture Series, Part 1, here!
WATCH: The Earl Lecture Series Part 1
Watch the recording of the Earl Lecture Series, Part 1, here!
Pacific School of Religion to Launch Kwaray: A Bold Initiative to Reimagine Theological Education
Pacific School of Religion (PSR), a leading progressive Christian seminary known for its commitment to social justice and inclusive ministry, is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Kwaray, a bold and collaborative initiative designed to reimagine theological education. Drawing on the best of the Bay Area’s technological innovation and expanding the reach of PSR’s academic programs, Kwaray will be a distributed learning network that connects diverse voices and experiences, creating an inclusive, dynamic educational ecosystem. This groundbreaking initiative has been made possible by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. A primary aim of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s grantmaking in religion is to deepen the religious lives of Christians, principally by supporting efforts that enhance congregational vitality and strengthen the leadership of Christian communities.
Change Happens Now Podcast: Season 7, Episode 6: Breaking Barriers: How Kwaray is Reimagining the Future of Theological Education
Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy, President of Pacific School of Religion, discusses the origin story of Kwaray, a new community-based learning platform dedicated to equipping rising faith leaders as they navigate an era of profound spiritual and cultural upheaval.