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Starr King School's educational philosophy is rooted
in Unitarian Universalist values. We educate in ways
that:
- trust in an empowering and liberating grace that
is larger than ourselves,
- call forth the full, authentic presence of people,
- welcome silenced knowledge, feeling and experience,
- undergird human wholeness, integrity, interdependence
and agency,
- foster self-awareness and self-respect,
- strengthen relational capacities and the ethics
of community,
- deepen knowledge and wisdom arising from engagement
with primary texts and primary experience,
- embody an ongoing practice of inquiry, study, action
and reflection.
The mission, theological vision and educational philosophy
of the school support us in educating to counter oppressions.
In our work we strive to embody what we hope to see
in the world -- a just, loving humanity and community
in which people are free to be themselves fully and
without fear. A community where no one is exiled, silenced
or exploited because of gender, gender expression, race,
color, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual/affectional
orientation, age, class, physical character or disability. (Read the full text of "Educating to Create Just Communities that Counter Oppression" and "Educating to Counter Oppressions Self-Assessment Report".)
Starr King School emphasizes student-centered, holistic
learning that cultivates habits for successful ministry
and effective religious leadership through:
- individually tailored courses of study,
- close personal attention and intensive advising,
- written evaluations rather than letter grades,
- learning from life experience, independent study
and spiritual practice,
- high standards of scholarship and intellectual inquiry,
- opportunities to teach as well as take courses,
- practical engagement with congregations and communities.
In faithfulness to our theological commitments, Starr
King School embraces all, regardless of age, gender,
gender expression, race, color, class, national or ethnic
origin, religion, sexual/affectional orientation or
disability.
Thomas W. Smith, Vice President for Finance and Administration, is SKSM's Title I coordinator. Contact: 2441 Le Conte Ave., Berkeley, Calif. 94709, 510/845-6232 or tsmith@sksm.edu. Or, contact the federal Office of Civil Rights, OCRSanFrancisco@ed.gov or 415/556-4275.
Click to view the complete Starr King catalog in PDF format.
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