ON CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS
ACE Language
Institute
ACE offers a variety of ESL
Programs.
After Choir Flava
A hip hop dance team that
practices after Gospel Choir.
Africa Connect Students Union
A student organization that
celebrate their African Heritage and are willing to share there
culture with other students.
Bridges
The Bridges Floors are one male and one female
floor that give students a unique opportunity to discuss global
issues and cultural relationships with other students.
Gospel Choir
The
Gospel Choir is a unique ensemble studying and performing
Gospel Music. No audition is required for membership.
Directed by Stephen Michael Newby.
Mu Kappa
Mu Kappa
is a cadre of missionary kids (MK's), pastor's kids and
trans-cultural kids that have made SPU our college home after
coming from places around the world.
Nordic Club
Nordic Club promote awareness of
Scandinavian culture for Seattle Pacific University students
through participation in activities inside and outside the
campus community.
O' Hana
O' Hana is a Hawaiian Club that
hosts many events to celebrate Hawaiian culture.
SALSA
Spanish And Latino Students
Awareness club brings Latino awareness to Seattle Pacific
University through hosting events and teaching SALSA dancing.
SPRINT
Seattle Pacific Reachout International is dedicated to providing
the SPU community with cross-cultural, educational experiences
that witness to Christ, promote spiritual maturity, and enable
participants to better know, love, and serve God, neighbor, and
self.
OFF CAMPUS RESOURCES
Diversity & Ethnic Studies Recommended Websites & Research
Guides
Diversity
Web
Mavin Foundation
National
Christian Multicultural Student Leadership Conference
Race the Power of in Illusion
Center
for the Study of White American Culture
RECOMMENDED READING
Cross-Cultural Ministry &
Worship
De Young,
Curtiss Paul, Michael O. Emerson, et. al. United by
Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem
of Race. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Lane, Patty.
A Beginner's Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a
Multicultural World. InterVarsity Press,2002.
Maynard-Reid,
Pedrito U. Diverse Worship-African-American, Caribbean
and Hispanic Perspectives. InterVarsity Press,2000.
Smith, Efrem
and Phil Jackson.
The Hip-Hop Church-Connecting
with the Movement Shaping Our Culture InterVarsity
Press,2005
Yancey, George.
One Body, One
Spirit: Principles of Successful Multiracial Churches.
InterVarsity
Press, 2003.
African American Interest
Raybon,
Patricia. My First White Friend: Confessions on Race,
Love, and Forgiveness. Penguin Books, 1996.
Tatum, Beverly
Daniel. Why
Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? And
Other Conversations About Race: A Psychologist Explains the
Development of Racial Identity, Revised edition.
Basic Books, 2003.
Asian American Interest
Tokunaga, Paul.
Invitation to Lead: Guidance for Emerging Asian American
Leaders. InterVarsity Press, 2003.
Zia,
Helen. Asian American Dreams : The
Emergence of an American People. Farrar, Straus and
Giroux, 2000.
Hispanic/Latino American
Interest
Crespo,
Orlando. Being Latino in Christ: Finding Wholeness in Your
Ethnic Identity. InterVarsity Press, 2003.
Gonzalez,
Juston L., Ed. Alabadle: Hispanic Christian Worship.
Abingdon Press, 1996.
Native American Interest
Twiss,
Richard. Once Church Many Tribes- Following Jesus the Way
God Made You. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2000.
Woodley, Randy.
Living in Color- Embracing God�s Passion for Ethnic
Diversity. InterVarsity Press, 2004.
White/European American
Interest
Harris, Paula
and Doug Schaupp. Being White: Finding Our Place in a
Multiethnic World. InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Rothenberg,
Paula S. White Privilege-Essential Readings on the Other
Side of Racism. New York, NY: Worth Publishers, 2002.
Third Culture Interest
Pollock, David
C. and Ruth E. Van Reken. Third Culture Kids.
Yarmouth, MN: Intercultural Press, 2001.
Multiracial Interest
Frazier, Sundee
Tucker. Check All That Apply-Finding Wholeness as a
Multiracial Person. InterVarsity Press, 2002.
Yancey, George
A., Sherelyn Whittum Yancey, Eds. Just Don�t Marry
One-Interracial Dating, Marriage, and Parenting. Judson
Press, 2002.
Race & Reconciliation
Issues
Chideya, Farai.
The
Color of Our Future. New York: William
Morrow and Company, 1999
Emerson,
Michael O. and Christian Smith. Divided by Faith:
Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Mc Neil, Brenda
Salter, and Rick Richardson. The Heart of Racial Justice-
How Soul Change Leads to Social Change. InterVarsity
Press, 2004.
Perkins,
Spencer & Chris Rice. More Than Equals: Racial Healing
for the Sake of the Gospel. InterVarsity Press, 1993.
Takaki, Ronald.
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America.
Back Bay Books, 1994.
Tutu, Desmond.
No Future Without Forgiveness. Image, 2000.
Yancey, George.
Beyond Racial
Gridlock-Embracing Mutual Responsibility.
InterVarsity
Press, 2006.
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