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Fellowship for Undergraduates Reflection: Visiting the Mexican War Streets

Posted on January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by ptsblog
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As a 2023 participant in the Miller Summer Youth Institute’s Fellowship for Undergraduates Program, I can say that one of the fantastic parts about the fellowship is how much time we spent experiencing the different parts of the city of Pittsburgh. One such day was when we went on a tour of the Mexican War…

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A Summer of Attention

Posted on December 11, 2023December 8, 2023 by ptsblog
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2023 SYI Curriculum Coordinator Reflects on Paying Attention “Attention . . . is the same thing as prayer.” – Simone Weil In summer 2023, I participated in the Miller Summer Youth Institute Fellowship for Undergraduates Program as a curriculum coordinator. Although this was my third year being a part of SYI, thanks to the pandemic…

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A Pastor to Pastors

Posted on November 20, 2023November 15, 2023 by ptsblog
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Nearly a year into her role as director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Donna Giver-Johnston is finding her stride. A Pittsburgh native, she came to the Seminary in January 2023 after 20 years serving as an ordained Presbyterian pastor, most recently at Community PC of Ben Avon…

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