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Racial, Ethnic, & Cultural Reconciliation Immersion Program
The Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Reconciliation Immersion Program (RECRIP) is a course series designed to help students examine the role of the church and its use of the Bible in support of, and opposition to, racism in the United States and Apartheid in South Africa. It is built on the premise that in order to be an effective agent of racial reconciliation, Christians must reflect critically on the historical manifestation of racism within the church and examine Biblically-based responses by Christians both in support of and in opposition to racist ideology, policy, and practice within the church and the broader society. Students will participate in three components: A three-week cross-cultural immersion trip to South Africa to examine the development, implementation, and outcomes of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; a seminar course at Grantham campus; and a Civil Rights Journey (tour) to the southern United States developed and led jointly with South African students and faculty.
Lawrence Burnley, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Multicultural Programs and Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity Affairs
Kathleen Quimby, M.A., Senior Lecturer in the Humanities
RECRIP Course Design (PDF)
Cross-Cultural Announcement & Application Instructions (PDF)
Cross-Cultural Application (.doc)
Cross-Cultural Student Reference Form (.doc)
Study Abroad Contract (.doc)
| Date |
Summary |
| Spring 2008 |
Selection Process: 12 students selected by committee, through the application process, to participate in the RECRIP cross-cultural to South Africa. |
| Fall 2008 |
Orientation: Students and faculty facilitators prepare for South Africa cross-cultural trip. |
| J-Term 2009 |
Cross-Cultural Course: South Africa (3 credit hours). |
| Spring 2009 |
Application/Independent Study: RECRIP cross-cultural student participants will design and implement co-curricular programs aimed at racial reconciliation, sharing what they have learned through the RECRIP experience, facilitating reflective and dialogical experiences among members of the Messiah College community. Student and faculty participants will meet for continued reflection and debriefing.
Students will work with a faculty member and develop a credit-earning independent study for this phase of the process (1-2 credit hours). |
| Fall 2009 |
Seminar Course: “Reconciliation and the Role of the Church in Race Relations in the United States and South Africa.” Required for RECRIP students, but registration will be open to all Messiah students. (3 credit hours). |
| J-term 2009 |
Civil Rights Journey: Under faculty advisement, RECRIP students will plan and lead a civil rights journey experience to the southern United States. RECRIP participants will host a delegation of students and faculty from South Africa partner institutions. |
| Spring 2010 |
Evaluation: RECRIP advisors will write the program assessment and evaluation. |
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