This Month's Issue

Young adults from the Columbus Ghanaian Adventist church worship AND spend time together. Photo courtesy of the church.

During the recent Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee meeting, Rubén A. Ramos reported that second-and-third generations of immigrant families are seeking more services in English so they can worship in English rather than their parents’ native languages.

Ohio Conference’s Columbus Ghanaian church recognized this need and recently created a service in English.

Teachers are responsible to make meaningful connections with every one of their students, not just the ones that they automatically connect with. A positive and healthy teacher-student relationship is key for optimum student outcomes,” says Alison Jobson, associate director of early childhood education for the Columbia Union Conference.

Learn more about the importance of cultural competence in the classroom from Jobson’s presentations below.