Refuge in the City

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This two-week intensive course will immerse students in hands-on learning in ministries with the most marginalized people in the inner city: ministries with people who are homeless, in recovery from substance abuse, and living with HIV/AIDS. We will also visit hospital and juvenile hall chaplaincy programs and feeding programs. Students will learn about the City of Refuge theology and model for ministry development and will reflect on praxis each day. Class generally meets three days at PSR, but may meet off-site at various Bay Area cities at various times for the remainder of the course. Students should expect to attend class for mornings, afternoons, and sometimes evenings in approximately four hour blocks, including the Saturday in between the two weeks of class. Students should also expect to arrange transportation means to travel to off- campus sites. Most sites are accessible by BART or car-pools.