For over a decade, Mercer has partnered with the Peace Cathedral to serve the needs of people whose needs are not met by other sources. At present, there are thousands of Ukrainians living in Tbilisi as war refugees. Serving the needs of Ukrainian refugee children is the purpose of this program.
The focus of this team’s work will be to explore and document the interfaith dialog that the Evangelical Baptist Church facilitates with Georgians from a diverse collection of faith communities. We will work with individuals across the age spectrum from Azeri children in Marneuli to elderly displaced people living in a refugee center. We will engage with Muslims, Christians, Yezidis, and Jews as we go about enhancing the work of Bishop Malkhaz Sougulashvili in finding common cause among people of faith. The team will also have the chance to explore Tbilisi and other parts of Georgia.
Stepping foot into the mosque and synagogue were…really exciting. I truly do enjoy listening to others’ cultures and viewpoints on the world, so this was something I was able to participate in and enjoy. Overall, I would do it again!
Students are required to sign up for six hours of credit. The registrar will enroll you in courses for your program, including one class from each of the program's faculty.
Students will choose two of the following courses:
