Boston University School of Theology

Boston University School of Theology Contextual Education Field Site Application: Ecclesial Organizations

Institution/Organization: Supervisor:

Address: Address:

City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code

Country Country

Telephone: Telephone:

Fax: Fax:

Email and/or Website address: Email:

Please respond to the following:

1. Provide the site’s mission statement and any other information that expresses the philosophy behind the organization’s existence, internal operations, and external activities. Please give specific examples of how ministries and practices attempt to enact the organization’s mission.

2. Describe the context within which the organization exists. a. Basic information on geographic locale; historical background; ecological conditions/concerns; demographics and sociological conditions/concerns; economic and political conditions/concerns.

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b. Specific information on interesting and challenging features of your organization’s mission and ministries and the opportunities envisioned for providing contextual education experiences to STH students.

3. Has your organization worked with student interns in the past? If so, please describe your experiences working with them.

4. Please outline the specific expectations your organization would have of any STH students who might be placed there. What are some examples of specific activities or ministries in which an intern might be involved?

5. What is the proposed site supervisor’s relationship to and with the site?

6. What are the site’s policies and processes for accountability including supervision, consultation, grievance and conflict resolution for both supervisor and student(s)? (If these are posted on the organizational website, a reference to that link is sufficient here.)

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7. Please provide the names of any additional site staff members and/or committees that will work with the student(s).

8. If your organization produces an annual report, please provide the on-line link to the most recent document or submit a hard copy as part of the overall application package.

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