Workshops
Throughout the year, MACC invites speakers and experts on various topics from around the world to offer 3- to 10-day workshops or seminars that focus on various topics which address needs in the Church in light of the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry. Workshops are presented in English, Spanish or bilingually. Each workshop is designed to provide participants with a short, focused, dynamic learning experience. Topics MACC routinely offers include:
| • The Heart of Multiculturalism | • Leadership Development |
| • Home Visitation and Evangelization | • Spiritual Companioning |
| • Youth Ministry | • Hispanic Expressions of Faith |
| • Music for a Multicultural Church | • Small Church Communities |
If you would be interested in one of these workshops being conducted in your diocese or for your organization, read about MACC's Mobile Team.
Upcoming Workshops-Spring 2002
| February 3-8 |
Multiculturalism: Challenge to Society and Church in the United States |
| Begins Sunday at 7 PM & ends Friday at noon. | MACC Team; Registration
$65 & Tuition $260. Room & Board: $200. This 5-day workshop explores differences in cultural values, the perceptions of power, and communication dynamics in multicultural settings. Within a safe, faith-based environment, participants explore the conscious and unconscious values and attitudes that affect their ability to relate to and work with people of various cultures. While this workshop primarily draws those involved in multicultural ministry, anyone who wants to grow in cultural sensitivity and understanding of cultural diversity should also attend. |
| February 14-19 | Developing Migrant Farmworker Leadership |
| Begins Thursday at 4 PM & ends Tuesday at noon. | Registration & Tuition:
$20 to cover membership in CMFN. For more info or to register for
THIS workshop: Contact CMFN or the MACC Registrar, (210) 732-2156,
CMFN, Tel: (208) 384-1778 Fax: (208) 384-1879. Email: [email protected] This pastoral formation course is designed specifically for migrant farmworkers. The Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network (CMFN) and MACC co-sponsor this six-day program. Paticipants must be Catholic migrant farmworkers, demonstrate leadership potential, and have the recommendation of a mentor. The mentor and the farmworker will work closely together after the completion of the course to provide a Catholic pastoral presence in the farmworker communities. The workshop is given entirely in Spanish. Scholarships are available to cover the costs of all transportation, lodging and food expenses associated with attending the workshop. |
| March 10-15 |
Rio Grande Border Witness Program |
| Begins Sunday (group leaves MACC at 1 PM) & ends Friday (group returns to MACC at 5 PM.) | Robert Pina,
Alejandro Siller and ARISE Team; Registration $65 & Tuition $300;
Room & Board: $300 This week-long, intense journey includes exploration of sites along both sides of the border in the Rio Grande Valley. Women Religious ARISE, a community based organization in the Valley, collaboratively sponsors the program with MACC. The unique experiential learning process includes visits with people of the area, social analysis, personal reflection and integrative seminars. Participants visit refugee shelters, detention centers, colonias (unincorporated rural subdivisions) and, when possible, maquiladoras (factories). Topics of discussion include health and environmental hazards and the impact of Free Trade/NAFTA. |
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Special rate for attending all three workshops
listed below:
Registration $65 & Tuition $735, Room & Board $600 |
| April 1-7 | "Hispanic Ministry
in the Third Millennium: Leadership for Church and Society" |
| Begins Monday at 7 PM & ends Sunday at noon. | MACC Team;
Registration $65 & Tuition $390; Room & Board: $240 This course is designed especially for teams (3-7 people) from dioceses, community organizations or parishes that want to foster Latino leadership at all levels. This seven-day workshop provides intensive training in the use of the curriculum. Called To Serve: Latino Leadership in Church and Society, developed by the National Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry (NCCHM). Based on extensive research, its goal is to nurture Hispanic leaders within their faith-based, cultural context. The innovative curriculum uses proven, adult-learning methodologies to teach valuabe skills for pastoral and civic leadership, organizational development, and community organizing. Participants will receive a copy of the curriculum manual for implementing the program in their communities. |
| April 9-12 | "Hispanic Ministry
in the Third Millennium: Welcoming Newly Arrived Families" |
| Begins Tuesday at 9 AM & ends Friday at noon. | MACC Team;
Registration $65 & Tuition $195; Room & Board: $160 This workshop will help pastoral agents in Hispanic ministry to effectively respond to the needs of newly arrived Latino families. In the spirit of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' statement, "Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity." MACC will provide a forum for identifying and responding to the critical pastoral needs of recently arrived immigrants. Experienced ministers will offer tools for fostering a welcoming community that values cultural diversity and responds to the needs of the whole family. Additionally, advocates will provide up-to-date information on immigration laws, and provide strategies for addressing anti-immigrant sentiments and actions. |
| April 15-19 | "Hispanic Ministry
in the Third Millennium: Family Ministry" |
| Begins Monday at 2 PM & ends Friday at noon. | MACC Team;
Registration $65 & Tuition $195; Room & Board: $200 This workshop will help pastoral agents in Hispanic ministry to effectively respond to the needs of Hispanic families. Along with being recent immigrants, Hispanics are also the descendants of this country's first European immigrants and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. This unique history accounts for important differences in cultural values, language preference, and faith expressions among Hispanics. Families who have generational ties to this country have very different social and pastoral needs from recently arrived immigrants. This workshop will help identify the comlplex cultural and generational dynamics within Hispanic families as they preserve their originating culture and integrate new norms and values. Experienced family ministers will help guide participants in developing pastoral plans that respond to the needs of the whole family. |
Upcoming Workshops-Summer 2002
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Special rate for attending both workshops listed
below:
Registration $65 & Tuition $435, Room & Board $400 |
| June 3-7 | Youth Ministers' Leadership Training |
| Begins Monday at 9 AM & ends Friday at noon. | Arturo Chávez;
Registration $65 & Tuition $260; Room & Board: $200 This week-long workshop is an excellent introduction for those beginning their ministry with youth in Hispanic faith communities. This intensive training program will help participants plan and implement a comprehensive youth ministry that: 1) invites young people to Christian discipleship; 2) responds to the developmental and social needs of youth and their families; 3) involves the whole community; 4) respects and builds on cultural values; and 5) effectively provides support to youth "at-risk". The San Antonio Archdiocesan Office of Youth Ministry and the MACC team will guide participants through a week of lively discussions, informative presentations, and "hands-on" activities. Participants will receive a copy of the USCCB's statement Renewing the Vision, an array of resources for youth ministry, and leadership skills training. |
| June 10-14 | Healing and Empowerment for Hispanic Youth At Risk |
| Begins Monday at 9 AM & ends Friday at noon. | Arturo Chávez;
Registration $65 & Tuition $260 (those seeking CEU credit will
pay an additional fee); Room & Board: $200 Over a fourth of the Hispanic population is eighteen and younger according to the 2000 Census. In many communities throughout the U.S., the poverty and school drop-out rates among Hispanic children continue to climb, contributing to their involvement in gangs, crime and substance abuse. This is a critical time for both church and society to create a hopeful future for Hispanic youth by building communities of healing and empowerment for them today. This workshop is for anyone working with Hispanic youth and children in a church, school, or neighborhood setting. While it will give an overview of the problems youth face, its primary focus is on developing effective prevention and intervention initiatives that 1) are culturally relevant to Hispanics (primarily Mexican American); 2) draw on the strengths of the community; 3) engage the whole family; and 4) meet both social and spiritual needs. This intensive workshop will utilize panel discussions, dynamic presentations, field trips, and group work. Participants will contribute and receive concrete ideas and tools for building collaborative networks, advocacy coalitions, and community-based strategies for reaching youth. The training will offer continuing education credits for social workers and for professionals in other related fields. |
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