Entering Vulnerable Communities
AN ONLINE TRAINING WEBINAR FACILITATED BY WCIU & SEND INTERNATIONAL
WCIU and SEND International came together on May 1, 2024 for an online training focused on Identifying Vulnerable Communities. During our time together, Dr Viv Grigg, Director of WCIU’s MA in Transformational Urban Leadership encourages us on this topic. Sign up for session 2 Engaging Vulnerable Communities at wciu.edu/events
TUL 535 - Community Transformation
Check out this post for information on TUL 535 -Leadership in Urban Movements- Enroll to join our upcoming term! Visiting students welcome! Watch the short video below to hear more about the course from Dr. Ravi I. Jayakara!
TUL 620 -Leadership in Urban Movements
Check out this post for information on TUL 620 -Leadership in Urban Movements- Enroll in by April 1st to join our upcoming term! Visiting students welcome! Watch the short video below to hear more about the course from Dr. Grigg!
Engaging One of the Roots of Human Problems: Land Justice
At the roots of Capitalism and Communism are theologies and practices of Land Rights - for good or ill!!! In the last decades 1.4 billion have been dispossessed of their land twice…
Holding Joy & Suffering Well
Watch the replay of our recent webinar, "Holding Joy and Suffering Well" Facilitated by WCIU alumni, Scott Bessenecker alongside Mandy Trusty, Fr. Benigno P. Beltran SVD, and our very own Dr. Viv Grigg.
Economics of Mutuality | Resourcing Urban Transformation Webinar Series
Resourcing Urban Transformation is webinar series offered by William Carey International University to our global network. We are honored to hear from a diverse group of experienced change makers who will expand our thinking and introduce us to innovative community development strategies. In this session, we hear from Steven Garber. Leave a comment below to help us keep the conversation going!
Integral Transformational Development | Resourcing Urban Transformation Webinar Series
In this session of Resourcing Urban Transformation, we hear from Ravi Jayakaran about whole person health models working around the world! In part 2 on Nov 3rd, we will focus on an urban setting in Texas!
Models That Work | Resourcing Urban Transformation
in this session of Resourcing Urban Transformation Webinar Series, we hear from Michael Dauphinee and Andrew Richards as they discuss models that work such as farming, football, human development, and government strategies.
Microfinance and Microenterprise Development | Resourcing Urban Transformation
Check out this session of Resourcing Urban Transformation with Brian Fikkert focusing on Microfinance and Microenterprise development. We invite you to join the conversation by leaving a comment below!
Redemptive Entrepreneurship | Resourcing Urban Transformation
Resourcing Urban Transformation is webinar series offered by William Carey International University to our global network. We are honored to hear from a diverse group of experienced change makers who will expand our thinking and introduce us to innovative community development strategies. We are delighted to have Ralph Plumb with us for this session focusing on redemptive entrepreneurship.
At Work On Purpose | Resourcing Urban Transformation
In this session, Chuck Proudfit will encourage you to imagine what is possible through local communities of Jesus followers. He shares of his experience of city transformation at the intersection of entrepreneurship and the local church. Enjoy this session with Church Proudfit!
Acts, Reconciliation, and the Urban Church
Reconciliation is central to the whole development of the church. It is central to evangelism. Central to revival. Reconciliation is the very heart and soul of the Gospel message, and is empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Beginning Urban Spirituality: An Excerpt from Dr. Viv Grigg
The following is an except from a post entitled “Pre-Urban Spirituality” which Dr. Viv Grigg authored on April 12, 2021. In it he shares some of his spiritual journey living among the poor. We hope it encourages you.
Believing for and Participating in Transformation
Transformation must touch every part of individual and communal life. In today's blog post, Dr. Viv Grigg breaks down the ways that Gospel transformation is spiritual, social, economic, and political!
New Courses on Urban Poor Movements
WCIU has new courses focused on Urban Poor Movements now open for Fall registration for both full time and guest students!