What do evangelical Christians want for America?
Shirley Hoogstra, leader of a network of Christian colleges, discusses why she champions interfaith work and Christian education.
Voices of Interfaith America · Shirley Hoogstra, Keisha TK Dutes, Silma Suba, Neil Agarwal, Monique Parsons, Teri Simon, Eboo Patel, Manny Faces
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Show Notes
Shirley Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, advocates for 500,000 students on 188 campuses in the United States and beyond. She talks about the diversity among evangelical Christians and why Christians are called to interfaith work: “The CCCU wants to stand for Muslims, Jains, Buddhists, Hindus, and other faiths to practice fully and flourish.”
Guest Bio: A visionary leader who is passionate about Christian higher education and the role it plays in the common good, Shirley V. Hoogstra became the seventh president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities in September 2014. She has focused on expanding diversity and inclusion on CCCU campuses and making education available, accessible, and affordable to all students. Hoogstra serves on the steering committee for the Washington Higher Ed Secretariat, is a leader for the Evangelical Immigration Table, and serves on the boards of the American Council on Education, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Trinity Forum.
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