Dear friends,

Spring greetings from Hyde Park in Chicago!

It’s Kevin Considine. As you can see, I’ve upped my email game! Never fear, it will still be filled with the same great information about what’s going on with the Schreiter Institute, now with more colors and pictures. I also will begin sending this on a monthly basis rather than quarterly.

As April is upon us, there is a lot going on. Two things are important to mention right now. First and foremost, our annual Spring Symposium is quickly approaching. We have a great keynote and eight (yes, eight!) additional presenters, all of whom are excellent. See below.

Second, the first ever CTU graduate with a Certificate in Reconciliation and Restorative Justice will be conferred her Certificate, along with her dual MDiv/MA graduate degrees, in May. Keep your eyes open for more info in next month's newsletter

I hope that you find the new newsletter both engaging and informative. I am just learning how to do this and will be making small improvements as I learn more. Please have a look at the sites of the Precious Blood family members linked below. And, as always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, or suggestions: kconsidine@ctu.edu

Sincerely,

Kevin

Annual Symposium

Save the Date! May 8-May 9, 2025 is the Third Annual Symposium: Truth-Telling: Perils and Possibilities. Maka Black Elk (Oglala Lakota) will be the keynote speaker on Thursday evening. Friday will host eight additional presenters from around the country.

Circle Training

In February, nine participants completed a 4-Day Training to become Circle Keepers for Restorative Justice. Thank you to Pamela Purdie from PBMR and Edith Crigler who were our trainers.

Project F.I.R.E. Visits CTU

On March 11th, young leaders from Project F.I.R.E. visited CTU to have a roundtable with Kevin's spring course about trauma healing, narrative, glassblowing, & ritual. Thank you to Deshon Hannah, Dantrell Blake, Lynquell "LA" Biggs, and Carina Yepez.

Spring Course

16 students in five different degree programs and who represent nine different countries are enrolled in Kevin's Spring Course - DC4330/5330 Reconciliation: A Praxis of Salvation.

The course explores four different questions:

1. What is a Christian understanding of reconciliation and social healing?
2. What are trauma and moral injury and how do they manifest in individuals and communities?
3. What are intercultural understandings for what Western psychology and theology call trauma and moral injury?
4. What are effective practices for healing these wounds in various cultures and contexts?

Precious Blood Spirituality

Kevin has a chapter - titled "Precious Blood Spirituality as Resource for Crossing Boundaries of Prejudice and Distrust in the United States" - in this brand-new book!