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CULTURAL DIVERSITY Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics The Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics provides environments and resources to educate, facilitate and train Seminary students, members of Christian leadership, and the Christian community as a whole in the area of social ethics. Seminary Initiatives Each of the initiatives seeks to support the Seminary's efforts to recruit and retain students from minority communities and to support the training of ministry leaders from these communities. African-American Initiative The African-American Initiative serves the African-American community through a variety of training programs and activities designed to support the work of African-American churches. Hispanic Initiative The Hispanic Initiative serves Denver Seminary and the Spanish-speaking community through several programs including: IDEAL (The Institute for the Development and Training of Leaders), Oasis (Training Female Leadership for the Hispanic Church), Against the Flow (A Radio Program for the Global Hispanic Community), and Friends of IDEAL (Building the Future of the Hispanic Church). Korean Initiative The Korean Initiative focuses on developing pastoral and lay leadership among Korean Christians in the metro Denver area through the Korean Lifelong Education Initiative. Partner Schools Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary In 2008, Denver Seminary partnered with Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul, Korea. The partnership provides student and faculty exchanges between the schools and helps promote scholarly discourse to enhance theological education. Seminario Teológico Centroamericano Seminario Teológico Centroamericano (SETECA) is the largest seminary in Latin America, with over a thousand students in its various programs, many of whom come from a number of different countries. Denver Seminary and SETECA partner in several areas: • Denver Seminary is assisting SETECA in the development of a counseling program and library. • The director of Hispanic initiatives at Denver Seminary is also an adjunct faculty member at SETECA. • SETECA contributes to the curriculum of Denver Seminary's IDEAL program. • Denver Seminary students can take a class at SETECA in order to fulfill the globalization requirement for their degree program. International Students The Seminary has a vibrant international student community. These students provide a broadened global perspective of life for their peers, raise awareness of the work of Christ around the world, and contribute to the Denver community through their participation and speaking engagements in local churches. 16