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• Philly • Philthadelphia • City of Brotherly Love• Quaker City• City of Murals• Philly Cheesesteaks • Philly Rowhomes• The Liberty Bell

• Philly • Philthadelphia • City of Brotherly Love• Quaker City• City of Murals• Philly Cheesesteaks • Philly Rowhomes• The Liberty Bell

City of FirstsCity of Firsts• First public library• First volunteer fire department in US• First hospital in US • First university in US (UPenn 1779)• First public bank in US • First capital of the US• First art school and art museum• First zoo in the US• First major industrial city in the US

• First public library• First volunteer fire department in US• First hospital in US • First university in US (UPenn 1779)• First public bank in US • First capital of the US• First art school and art museum• First zoo in the US• First major industrial city in the US

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19501950

• Largest textile factory in the world• Industry was booming!• WWII Ended

• Largest textile factory in the world• Industry was booming!• WWII Ended

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PopulationPopulation

Total = 1.5 million (greater metro area = 6 mill)

Total = 1.5 million (greater metro area = 6 mill)

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White 38.8%

Hispanic 11.3%

Asian 5.5%

2 or more 1.3%

Other 0.6%

Black 42.5%

Philadelphia ReligionPhiladelphia Religion

• Christianity is the dominant religion• One of the largest Jewish populations in

America• 200,000 Muslims with 85% African

American and growing fast

• Christianity is the dominant religion• One of the largest Jewish populations in

America• 200,000 Muslims with 85% African

American and growing fast

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GatewayGateway

• 6 week urban program

• 1 week orientation

• 5 week neighborhood internship

• 6 week urban program

• 1 week orientation

• 5 week neighborhood internship

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History of GatewayHistory of Gateway

• Started in 1992 with 5 students• By Barb Weidman• Later that year was IV’s first Urban

Project Consultation in Portland.

• Started in 1992 with 5 students• By Barb Weidman• Later that year was IV’s first Urban

Project Consultation in Portland.

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The GoalThe Goal

• Helping students to intern at ministries and organizations where they could use their specific education in serving the poor.

• Helping students to intern at ministries and organizations where they could use their specific education in serving the poor.

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The PartnershipsThe Partnerships

• Esperanza Health Center – (partner for all 18 years)

• Cardone Industries – (engineering)

• Philadelphia Enterprise Center – (small business incubator)

• Esperanza Health Center – (partner for all 18 years)

• Cardone Industries – (engineering)

• Philadelphia Enterprise Center – (small business incubator)

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Vocational Focus?Vocational Focus?

• The Tension: to continue with the vocational focus or plant ourselves in one neighborhood where we could live, work and worship.

• The Shift• The current partnership with Spirit and Truth

Church has enabled us to develop probably the best combination of healthy church connection, housing, and varied internships in the same neighborhood.

• The Tension: to continue with the vocational focus or plant ourselves in one neighborhood where we could live, work and worship.

• The Shift• The current partnership with Spirit and Truth

Church has enabled us to develop probably the best combination of healthy church connection, housing, and varied internships in the same neighborhood.

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From the BeginningFrom the Beginning

• Shalom has been the foundation of teaching

• Issues of Justice• Spiritual Formation

– (Sabbath rest and reflection)• 200+ students participated

• Shalom has been the foundation of teaching

• Issues of Justice• Spiritual Formation

– (Sabbath rest and reflection)• 200+ students participated

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Values taught/learnedValues taught/learned

• Reconciliation to God• Reconciliation to Self• Reconciliation to Others• Reconciliation to Creation

• Reconciliation to God• Reconciliation to Self• Reconciliation to Others• Reconciliation to Creation

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Reconciliation to GodReconciliation to God

• Scripture studies– Creation – Fall– Redemption – Restoration

• Ignatian prayer discipline• Sabbath rest

• Scripture studies– Creation – Fall– Redemption – Restoration

• Ignatian prayer discipline• Sabbath rest

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Reconciliation to SelfReconciliation to Self

• Ethnic & economic history• Learning own limitations

– Need for God & others • See own strengths & usefulness of work• Heart/soul/mind/strength paradigm of

self

• Ethnic & economic history• Learning own limitations

– Need for God & others • See own strengths & usefulness of work• Heart/soul/mind/strength paradigm of

self

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Reconciliation to Others

Reconciliation to Others

• Conflict resolution• Healthy challenging & encouraging• Communal living

– Sharing space / chores / dinner • Relating more deeply with

neighbors & church • Gain scriptural/theological

framework for kingdom building

• Conflict resolution• Healthy challenging & encouraging• Communal living

– Sharing space / chores / dinner • Relating more deeply with

neighbors & church • Gain scriptural/theological

framework for kingdom building

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Reconciliation to Creation

Reconciliation to Creation

• Functioning in a Budget

• Consuming Less• Recycling &

composting • Gardening• Eating Local and

Fresh

• Functioning in a Budget

• Consuming Less• Recycling &

composting • Gardening• Eating Local and

Fresh

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Key People & LeadersKey People & Leaders

• Manny & Blanca Ortiz – Spirit & Truth pastor

and wife

• Susan Post– Esperanza Director

• Neighbors – George & Carole

• Manny & Blanca Ortiz – Spirit & Truth pastor

and wife

• Susan Post– Esperanza Director

• Neighbors – George & Carole

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SimulationsSimulations

• Monopoly• Meal of the

classes• Homeless Day

• Monopoly• Meal of the

classes• Homeless Day

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Budget for 2010Budget for 2010

• Cost per student - $1200• Income - $8400• Food - $1500• Housing - $500• Books/copies/supplies - $500• Transportation - $400• Outings/Misc. - $300• Insurance - $100• Staff stipends - $4500

• Cost per student - $1200• Income - $8400• Food - $1500• Housing - $500• Books/copies/supplies - $500• Transportation - $400• Outings/Misc. - $300• Insurance - $100• Staff stipends - $4500

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Campus IntegrationCampus Integration

BryantBryant

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The End…The End…

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