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play lists curated by a symphony director, teaches participants to use their senses be more present and fully engaged in the moment, Hasan explains.

Jordan says each academy pod completes a “signature assignment,” which she describes as “a collective capture of participant learnings in an electronic portfolio.” She says through word, photos, videos, and other expressions, pod members document concepts and experiences that inspire them during their time in the academy.

Academy participants earn a certificate worth 12 graduate credits in mission leadership from the University of Providence.

The next academy cohort starts in November.

Mission leader support

The institute is offering a graduate certificate worth 12 graduate credits in mission integration from the University of Providence for Providence associates who are discerning a mission leadership vocation. This mission integration programming is similar to the other graduate certificate but contains additional coursework related to mission integration for leaders.

Aspiring mission leaders are paired with experienced ones to have dialogues on topics covered in the coursework. The institute calls the aspiring mission leaders “pilgrims” and their partners “companions.”

The institute also offers a “masterclass” for more seasoned mission leaders at Providence that takes a deep dive into mission leadership topics.

Schreiber says that while the overwhelming majority of institute students are Providence staff, there are a few Seattle archdiocese leaders taking part in the academy. The system plans to open program participation to leaders from other organizations as well, including ministry systems and facilities. Academy participants from outside Providence will pay tuition.

Sacred space jminda@chausa.org

Heidi Davis manages a community teaching kitchen and food pantry for Providence Milwaukie Hospital in Milwaukie, Oregon, about 7 miles outside of Portland. Programming is focused, Davis says, on nourishing wellness while improving food security through nutrition counseling, culinary medicine, food pharmacy and community outreach. Culinary medicine teaches patients what foods are best for their individual conditions, and food pharmacies increase access to healthy foods.

Davis is part of the academy class that began in November 2021 and concludes this month. She’s built relationships with colleagues throughout her region, many of whom she’d never met before. She says her pod mates are a “tribe of people to talk with” about a range of mission-related topics.

Through large- and small-group discussion, reflections and resources and personal journaling, she says she’s been growing spiritually. Davis says she’s gained a greater understanding of what it means to be a mission-centered leader and how to nurture that aspect of herself. Alignment with mission “calls for internal and external congruency,” she says. She adds that the institute has given academy participants a sacred space to explore how they can become more engaged and invested in their role as leaders in a Catholic health ministry.

“At Providence mission is the compass for leadership at every level,” she says.