Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies (Berkeley, Calif.)

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Organized in 1972 as the Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies and ncorporated in 1974, the name was changed to Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies in 1977 to reflect inclusiveness of constituencies. PACTS was an ecumenical center for research, resourcing, recruiting, training, and consciousness-raising which sought to promote the fulfillment of God's mission through the ministries of the churches and the service of community groups. It was affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union and had a close relationship with the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. PACTS worked with seminaries to include training in Asian American ministries as part of their programs, sponsored conferences, workshops, and other training, informational, and community-building events, and collected a resource library for research and desimination of information. Directors were Roy I. Sano, Lloyd Wake, Fumitaka Matsuoka, Julia Estrella (or Matsui-Estrella), Deborah Lee, and Kyle Miura. Staff and other active persons included Kathleen Thomas-Sano, Clifford Alika, and Paul M. Nagano.

From the description of Pacific and Asian American Center for Theology and Strategies Collection, 1972-2002. (Graduate Theological Union). WorldCat record id: 54936682

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associatedWith Estrella, Julia. person
associatedWith Graduate Theological Union. corporateBody
associatedWith Lee, Deborah. person
associatedWith Matsuoka, Fumitaka. person
associatedWith Miura, Kyle. person
associatedWith Nagano, Paul M. person
associatedWith Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sano, Roy I. (Roy Isao), 1931- person
associatedWith Thomas-Sano, Kathleen Ann. person
associatedWith Wake, Lloyd. person
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Pacific Area
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Asians
Asia Americans
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Asian American women
Church and social problems
Church work with Asian Americans
Clergy
Human rights
Pacific Islander Americans
Pacific Islander Americans
Pacific Islander Americans
Pacific Islander Americans
Pacific Islander Americans
Pacific Islander Americans
Theology, Doctrinal
Women and religion
Women clergy
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