Here I Pod, Episode 6: Higher education and schools in today’s policy climate

In the sixth episode of Here I Pod from ELCA advocacy, host Regina Q. Banks features guest Rev. Dr. Lamont Wells, Executive Director of the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (which you will hear referred to by its acronym, NECU) about the challenges facing institutions of higher education. 

In our history segment, Hunger Advocacy Fellow Joey Chin shares about Martin Luther's steadfast support for education. 

In our impact story segment, campus pastor for Wittenberg University Tracy Paschke-Johannes shares about the experiences of students on campus during a period of heightened political tension.

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History Segment Host: 

Joey Chin, ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellow

Here I Pod is a production of ELCA Advocacy.

Host: Regina Q. Banks
Production: Blake Chastain, Joey Chin, Karen Krueger
Intro/Outro Music: "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" arranged in jazz-style, by Steven Seigart

About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of “God’s work. Our hands.,” the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA’s roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.

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