Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “India”
Linking Peacebuilding to Undergraduate Education
Dr. Christina Nancy is a physics educator who finds opportunities for peacebuilding in her daily life. She attended the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute’s three-week training course, with support from the United Board, to receive more formal training as a peacebuilder.
Transformative Teaching, Learning, and Leading
Principal Lilian Jasper renewed her connection to the United Board Fellows Program in order to learn more about leadership.
Union Christian College welcomed those displaced by Kerala flooding.
Learning about China, Teaching about China
Geraldine Maria Smith and her colleagues at Stella Maris College are taking steps to design a China studies course.
Strengthening the Voices of Young Women
First as a student and then as a faculty member at Ginling College, Lu Jingjie has seen how young women’s self-confidence grows with quality education. As a United Board Fellow, her placement at Women’s Christian College in Chennai, India, reinforced that belief.
Preparing Students for Spiritual and Ethical Challenges
Many Christian colleges in India continue to recognize the importance of preparing students for spiritual and ethical challenges
Chaplaincy in Changing Times
Christian colleges in India often need to recruit faculty from a variety of disciplines to serve as chaplains on a part-time basis for two to three years. Vanitha Williams, a zoologist by training, served as a chaplain at Women’s Christian College for three years.
Walking Extra Miles
Dr. Sridevi says Lady Doak College is a place for people who are passionate about teaching and “who are willing to walk extra miles.”
Indian educators shared experiences in developing service-learning initiatives.
Asking the Big Questions
Dr. Iven Jose’s experience as a 2016-2017 United Board Fellow, especially his placement at the University of Melbourne, helped him expand his ideas about holistic education.
ASHA grant supports project in India.
C.J. Alexander, an alumnus of Madras Christian College, established an endowment to honor his professor, the late I.M. Mathai (pictured above, with his wife). Funds from the endowment support scholarships at MCC.
