Listen "Ep. 82: Lilly Endowment's expanded Pathways Initiative"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textLilly Endowment Inc.’s expanded Pathways for Tomorrow initiative will offer up to $325 million to help theological schools accredited by the Association for Theological Schools collaborate and innovate. The Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Deasy of ATS, who oversees the Pathways coordination work, offers insights on what Pathways has accomplished so far – including help for underserved communities, new partnerships, and trauma-informed pedagogy – and what could be ahead. With grants for individual innovation and large-scale collaborations, the initiative prioritizes sustainability and partnerships and offers funding for shared endowments. The goal of the initiative is to help schools prepare ministers and lay leaders for the church. Links mentioned in the episode:Lilly Endowment's Pathways for Tomorrow page.The Pathways Coordination page with contacts and dates for information sessions.The In Trust Center's Pathways for Tomorrow page.ATS' Pathways for Tomorrow page.
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