AMBS Damascus Road
Vision and Goals

Vision statement (20-25 years)

To more faithfully follow Jesus Christ, AMBS will become an anti-racist institution by:

  • ensuring that decision-makers (board, faculty and administration) claim an anti-racist identity;

  • incorporating people of color in decision-making structures and processes.

Activity

Goals (5 years)

Priority

Analyzing

Claim an anti-racist (AR) identity through DR power analysis

Medium

Teaching and training for employees

Provide AR learning opportunities for all AMBS employees
Provide training for people in leadership

Low

Teaching and Training for students

Have explicit curriculum reflect AR commitments (Be more explicit about thematic requirements)

Highest

Creating climate

Implement findings on "mutual community"

Low

Structuring, Institutionalizing, Budgeting

Commit faculty load, personnel and dollars to our five-year goals

Highest

Decision-making re: Personnel

Become more racially diverse/increase the number of POC among faculty, staff and students

Low

Document changing

Review and change all identity/mission documents to reflect AR commitments

High

Theologizing/Praying

Articulate an Anabaptist theology of AR within the framework of nonviolent resistance to evil

Medium

Establishing DRT process and accountability

Continue to provide leadership for the whole AR endeavor

Medium

 


Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, 3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46517
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