Hispanic Scholars Program

What a joy it was to celebrate the 37th Summer Session Convocation this past Sunday!

Check our Instagram and Facebook stories for live updates directly from Villanova University!

We are looking forward to the third HSP for Undergrads, taking place this June 21-27!

Here are some memories from the first two cohorts (2024-2025) of this program. Tag a friend and leave us a comment about your HSP for Undergrads experience!

Through Hispanic Eyes 2026 starts in one week! To celebrate, we are looking back at the 2019, 2022, and 2025 T.H.E. gatherings.

Every year, during the first week of the Summer Session, the HSP also facilitates Through Hispanic Eyes (T.H.E.), a cultural competency training program for institutional leaders. The participants come together to learn about higher education insights from Latine/Hispanic leaders and the particularities of the Latine/Hispanic experience in university and seminary programs.

The 2026 Summer Session is only a few days away! To celebrate, we are looking back at the last 10 years of the HSP Summer Session.

Are you in any of these pictures? Share a memory from your Summer Session year in the comments!

🌎HSP Impact Stories🌎⁠
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This is Daniela Funes Rivera, the HSP Fellow for Alumni Relations. We invite you to watch Daniela's Impact Story video, "Let the Heart Speak," through our website (https://hispanicscholarsprogram.org/our-impact/?location=5030) or our YouTube channel.

Our team is growing, and we're looking for a Director of Philanthropy to serve as our senior advancement leader and the President's closest partner in donor strategy, cultivation, and stewardship.

At Bexley Seabury Seminary, we're forming leaders who embody the Gospel with clarity, courage, and compassion. With a new President driving a bold vision for our future, this is a rare opportunity to shape the philanthropic foundation of our theologically distinctive institution.

The ideal candidate brings:
✅ 7–10+ years of fundraising experience with a strong major gifts track record
✅ Experience partnering with executive leadership on donor strategy
✅ A relational, empathetic presence that builds trust
✅ Deep resonance with our mission to form Gospel-centered leaders rooted in justice and compassion

This is a fully remote, full-time role with extensive travel and a meaningful chance to build something from the ground up in a small, mission-driven institution. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we'd love to connect.

🔗 https://capdev.com/positions/bexley-seabury-seminary-director-of-philanthropy/

✨HSP Alumni Highlights✨⁠
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Meet Noemi Uribe, an MDiv student, organizer, and alumn of the 2025 Summer Session. Swipe through to read about Noemi's experience with the HSP!⁠
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Follow the links on the last slides to connect with the HSP Alumni Network and the broader HSP community!

Please join us in celebrating HSP faculty member, Rev. Dr. Cláudio Carvalhaes, on being named an Auburn Seminary Barbara Wheeler Fellow! Dr. Carvalhaes' research for the fellowship is titled "Sacred Imagination for Desecrated Times: Arts as Curandería in Theological Education."

"The Barbara Wheeler Fellowship aims to support research projects that study and analyze trends in theological education, specifically within the 270+ theological schools accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). The fellowship provides financial support to scholars who are committed to advancing knowledge in the field through rigorous research methodologies." (Auburn Seminary.)

You can read more about the fellowship and Dr. Carvalhaes' work here: https://utsnyc.edu/blog/2026/05/11/rev-dr-claudio-carvalhaes-is-named-an-auburn-seminary-barbara-wheeler-fellow/?erid=18895914&trid=5c78e640-b54b-462f-a90e-c2603b6f6a5c

📚 Readings for Transformative Teaching 📚⁠
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Our 2026 Pedagogy Workshop brought together all 6 Summer Session faculty at Austin Seminary! Through engaging discussions on pedagogy and hands-on work refining syllabi, faculty drew on their years of teaching while exchanging resources, strategies, and best practices. Building on this shared work, we’re sharing a reading list from the workshop over the next several weeks—offering a collection of readings recommended by Summer Session faculty and HSP staff that have shaped their own approaches to teaching in and beyond the classroom.⁠
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More information about this book here: https://www.tcpress.com/products/culturally-sustaining-pedagogies_9780807775707

📚 Readings for Transformative Teaching 📚⁠
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Our 2026 Pedagogy Workshop brought together all 6 Summer Session faculty at Austin Seminary! Through engaging discussions on pedagogy and hands-on work refining syllabi, faculty drew on their years of teaching while exchanging resources, strategies, and best practices. Building on this shared work, we’re sharing a reading list from the workshop over the next several weeks—offering a collection of readings recommended by Summer Session faculty and HSP staff that have shaped their own approaches to teaching in and beyond the classroom.⁠
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More information about this book here: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802879011/atando-cabos/