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17 Hispanic Initiative The Hispanic Initiative serves Denver Seminary and the Hispanic community by providing access and support to pursue theological education. It also provides opportunities to students of other ethnic groups to become culturally effective while ministering in the Hispanic culture. The Hispanic Initiative includes the following programs: A certificate in Hispanic Studies An associate's degree program in biblical studies in partnership with the Central American Theological Seminary The IDEAL Institute (The Institute for the Development and Training of Leaders) Marriage mentoring program Worship leaders program Korean Initiative The Korean Initiative is actively engaged in the life and mission of Denver Seminary by developing pastoral and lay leadership among Korean/Korean-American Christians in the metro Denver area and beyond through the Korean Lifelong Education Initiative; aiding new Korean students in adjusting to life in Denver; and developing networks and connections between Denver Seminary and Korean churches, parachurch ministries, and seminaries in the US and Korea. Partner Schools Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary In 2008, Denver Seminary partnered with Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul, Korea. 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 hosting a SETECA extension site on the main campus. 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 as use it as an elective in their degree program. 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.