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On November 10, 2015, Starr King School for the Ministry welcomed the Board of Trustees to the school for its bi-annual meeting. Students, staff, and faculty greeted them with a group lunch and Anti-Racist Theologies chapel service, kicking off a three-day session to chart the future of the school. It was noted that this particular group, now assembled
Jan Hutslar 2nd Year M. Div. Student What inspired you to become a religious leader? I wouldn’t exactly say that when I started out on this path I was inspired. It was more like it opened up and I fell into it. I started out working as a Director of Religious Education and that
Dr. Hugo Córdova Quero Director of Online Education Adjunct Faculty Why did you decide to become a religious leader? I think it runs in the family. My great grandfather was a minister, my two grandfathers were ministers, and my father and mother were ministers. So it was logical for me to become a minister. I
Starr King School for the Ministry is proud to announce that Matt Violet will be serving as our new Communications Officer. An Oakland native, Matt’s passion for diversity and social justice compelled him to study Communication and Sociology at the University of California, Davis. Since graduating, he has dedicated most of his career to empowering
Zebulon Armstrong-Green 2nd Year M.Div. Student Student Body President (2015 – 2016) What inspired you to become a religious leader? In large part, it began in my childhood. My family raised us to be very involved in our church and to be very religiously minded. My parents were both lay leaders in their church, my
Kuji Abdul Alim Mah Ajani 1st Year M.Div. Student Graduate of SKSM M.A.S.C. Program, Class of 2015 Why did you decide to become a religious leader? Without going too in depth, I think my life experiences and witness of what was happening in my community moved me into the position where, as I was already
“Before Starr King, I had no idea that chaplaincy was even a career option or that I could live my life as a chaplain in a hospital or prison or the military.” –Kevin Mann “I just couldn’t believe that this was a real profession in the world, and that people got paid for doing what
Educating to “Create Just and Sustainable Communities that Counter Oppressions”(“ECO”) is a core goal of Starr King’s M.Div. and M.A.S.C. degree programs. In the ECO Core course SKSM M.Div. and M.A.S.C. students work together to form a framework for counter-oppressive spiritual leadership. It has been noted by SKSM alumni serving in congregations that a similar
Dee Ward Coordinator of Academic Programs Assistant to the Dean of Faculty Why did you decide to work for Starr King? Well it is kind of interesting how I ended up here…I was transitioning out of working for myself in my home-based business. I wanted to get back out into the work force, but at
Starr King School for the Ministry is proud to announce that Dr. Hugo Córdova Quero will be serving as our new Director of Online Education. Dr. Córdova Quero has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Starr King since 2009. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member Graduate Theological Union, an instructor at Multidisciplinary