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16 GROUP CONNECTIONS Student Leadership Board The Student Leadership Board is comprised of students who have been selected through an application process. They functions as a bidirectional voice between the student body and Seminary administration with the goal of enhancing the educational environment and overall student experience. Resident Life Community Advisors The experience of students who live on campus is situated within the culture of a resident community—a multi-generational spectrum of married couples, singles, internationals, and families with children. Intentional efforts are made to foster relationships within the broad demographic of on-campus residents so that neighbors can benefit from their shared life experiences. In order to accomplish this, community advisors work under the direct supervision of the community life coordinator to organize activities and facilitate relationship-building opportunities. International Students Denver Seminary hosts students from a variety of countries as they pursue their degree and cultivate their desire to extend God's kingdom. The school recognizes the exceptional challenges international students face and uniquely resources them with individual consultations with the student life staff. Partners in Ministry3 Partners in Ministry3 engages wives of seminary students, encouraging them to recognize and embrace their call to serve Jesus Christ as a minister of the gospel in partnership with their husbands, and equipping them for effective life-long ministry. Student Interest Groups From the mutual experience of their studies, students discover shared interests beyond the classroom and can initiate groups and/or "meet-ups" based on these shared interests. Student groups are distinguished from meet-ups by their structure, leadership, frequency and regularity of gatherings. In contrast, student life sponsored "meet-ups" are casual one-time gatherings that function as catalysts for students to make basic connections over shared interests or pursuits. The student life office recognizes the role that extracurricular relationships play in the lives of students and welcomes the formation of new groups and meet-ups. Inquiries can be made by contacting the student life office. SEMINARY INITIATIVES Denver Seminary strives for an environment that celebrates Christian unity and values the diversity within the body of Christ. As reflected in the faculty, staff, and student body, the Seminary community consists of individuals from numerous cultural backgrounds and contexts. Urban Initiative The Urban Initiative is intended to be internationally inclusive, embracing all people in urban Denver while focusing on black people of varying ethnic backgrounds. The Urban Initiative is focused on being an academic bridge by expanding the presence of black students in Denver Seminary degree programs; enhancing the overall experience of black students through support activities and services; and extending the educational resources of Denver Seminary to Denver's urban communities.