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What is the Inclusive Collective?
The Inclusive Collective is a queer-affirming, Chicago-based, Christian ministry to university students.
We were born from the vision for campus ministry that was relevant, honest, and radically inclusive. Originally housed on UIC’s campus, we have since become a campus ministry without a campus. We desire to connect with students throughout the city and in time, create a network of young adults committed to inclusive, justice-rooted Christianity that speaks to our cultural moment.
We are at work building relationships with a variety of established campus ministries, local churches, and ministry-centered non-profits. We hope to leverage these connections to create opportunities for students to explore their faith and spirituality, justice work and advocacy, and the local context of church ministry.
During times such as these, when so much feels threatened or under attack, we want to support, invest in, and walk alongside college students more than ever.
Continuing in our commitment to build community, explore faith and spirituality, and invest in student leaders committed to engaging their campus and the wider world - the Inclusive Collective is excited to be launching our new Student Leader Fellowship.
We have engaged six college students from campuses around the city of Chicago committed to walking and growing alongside one another over the course of the academic year. The Rev. Kenji Kuramitsu, the Associate Dean of Student Life at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel, is the cohort mentor.
