After cancelling the national search process for the ICP Director position after the departure of Jason Cha, Dr. Edee Schulze (Vice President of Student Life) announced the "Interim Director for InterCultural [sic] Programs at Westmont for this coming year;" Blake Thomas. The announcement email is attached via screenshot and text below: Dear Westmont Community,
I am pleased to announce that Blake Thomas will serve as the Interim Director for InterCultural Programs at Westmont for this coming year. Most recently Blake has been serving Bridge-Builders Director for The Forge For Families in Houston TX where he has had responsibility for creating and implementing a service learning ministry and has developed and taught curriculum covering topics such as Biblical Justice, Cultural Intelligence, Poverty and Community Development, Multiculturalism and Race and Reconciliation. In his words, Blake says "Since I graduated from college, my life and ministry have been dedicated to seeing the church reflect Jesus' prayer in John 17, that we will be one with one another just as he is one with the Father, so that the world will know that his message was true. I am passionate about diversity and reconciliation and committed to creating authentic community. I believe that if the Gospel is to permeate every aspect of our lives, it must first break down the walls of hostility and replace enmity with unity. Glory to God that the cross has already accomplished this!" Blake's Bachelor of Science degree is from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL in Practical Theology and he is currently pursuing an M Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary. Blake has a strong faith in Christ, a vibrant personality and an eagerness to serve well at Westmont. Please join me in welcoming Blake as he begins his position today, June 22, 2020. Blake's email address is [redacted for privacy] . Please note that there is an incoming first year student whose name is also Blake Thomas with an email address of [redacted for privacy]. Be sure you use the correct email address to contact Blake Thomas, Interim ICP director.
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