Center for Urban Education Ministry
(CUEM), 1980-2005
- Collection Number A-003
- Collection Size: 3.6 linear feet
This Finding Aid consists of three sections:
Historical Note
The Center for Urban Education Ministry (CUEM) was started by Concordia College’s initiative in the fall of 1980. A four year grant from the Board for Professional Education Services of The Lutheran church – Missouri Synod made the formation possible.
The first workshop was held locally in Bronxville in the summer of 1981. This workshop and the improvements of CUEM had been primarily funded by a grant of the Gundelach Family. Project grants from AAL, Lutheran Brotherhood, LWML and various district and congregational groups were obtained, to offset staffing needs. The first director of CUEM was Dr. Les Bayer.
The mission of CUEM is to helping urban congregations and schools assess their needs and opportunities for educational ministries. Furthermore, offering programs, materials and consultations for pastors, principals, teachers and lay leaders. CUEM also fosters the building of support networks for the work of the center by cultivating partnerships with individuals, congregations, agencies, foundations, colleges and seminaries. The Center is no longer in operation as of July 2006.
Restriction
Specific College records created 25 years ago or less are normally closed to research. Access to these materials may be obtained only with the written approval of the Dean of Faculty, and the Director of the Library. Please consult with the Library reference staff for assistance.
Scope and Content Note
The CUEM papers contain primarily materials found in the office of Dr. David Jacobson, Provost of Concordia College, Bronxville NY. It is believed that he held the primary file for the Center. Many of the papers of CUEM were in files originally named by Dr. Jacobson and were left in the array he had filed them.
The collection has been arranged into six major series: Correspondence, Financial/Legal Documents, Fundraising, Meetings, Subject Files and Programs.
The Correspondence Series ranges between 1988-2004 and contains both incoming and copies of outgoing mail. The correspondence pertaining to the law suit was not extracted of the files which were established by Dr. Jacobson and be found in folder # 7 to # 11.
Financial/Legal Documents
There are three folders containing financial information however, it is believed that his information does not give the total picture of the fiscal status of the center during its existence. The legal documents contain papers of a law suit filed between US Bank, Trustee of the Charles A. Gundelach Trust (Plaintiff) versus Concordia College (Defendant). Folders # 7 to # 11 also contain correspondence relating to the law suit as well as hand written notes. None of the papers have been arranged into chronological order but left the way they were kept by Dr. Jacobson. So it might be necessary to search all five folders for a specific piece of information. The law suit is still on-going as of August 2006.
Fundraising
Numerous fundraising endeavors were necessary to fund either specific new programs and/or support the continuation and expansion of the existing programs. The fundraising folders contain grant proposals and applications as well as detailed information concerning the program to be established and funded. The series is arranged in alphabetical order.
The Program Series is arranged alphabetically by the name the program was given. There might be a correlation in some cases between programs and fundraising efforts for this program.
Folder List
|
f. |
Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Correspondence 1980-1991 |
| 2 | Correspondence 1992-1996 |
| 3 | Correspondence 1997 |
| 4 | Correspondence 1998 |
| 5 | Correspondence 1999-2004 |
| 6 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Account Statements |
| 7 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Trust - Legal Papers I |
| 8 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Trust - Legal Papers II |
| 9 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Trust - Legal Papers III |
| 10 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Trust - Legal Papers IV |
| 11 | Financial/Legal - Gundelach Trust - Legal Papers V |
| 12 | Financial/Legal - Payment Vouchers 1998-1999 |
| 13 | Financial/Legal - Status Reports |
| 14 | Financial/Legal - Reports |
| 15 | Fundraising - "In the City for Good" Fund |
| 16 | Fundraising - AAL Innovation Grant |
| 17 | Fundraising - Annual Appeal Correspondence/Records 1996 |
| 18 | Fundraising – Contributor Mailing List |
| 19 | Fundraising - Donor Account Lists |
| 20 | Fundraising - Grant Application Info |
| 21 | Fundraising - Gundelach Gifts/Information |
| 22 | Fundraising - Information |
| 23 | Fundraising - Lutheran Brotherhood Grant Proposal |
| 24 | Fundraising - LWML Proposal |
| 25 | Fundraising - Walther League Proposal |
| 26 | Fundraising - Wheat Ridge Proposal |
| 27 | Meetings: Ad Hoc Committee |
| 28 | Meetings: Advisory Council 1991-1992 |
| 29 | Meetings: Board of Director's Agendas 1994-1999 |
| 30 | Meetings: Conference for Women Principals 06/26/1985 |
| 31 | Meetings: Docket for Board of Directors 12/02/1995 |
| 32 | Meetings: Docket for Board of Directors 05/30/1996 |
| 33 | Meetings: Docket for Board of Directors 09/12/1996 |
| 34 | Meetings: Interim Strategy Board 08/12/1994 |
| 35 | Meetings: LEAD Conference 04/1994 |
| 36 | Meetings: Lutheran City Ministry Task Force 1997 |
| 37 | Meetings: Planning Meeting 04/1999 |
| 38 | Meetings: SEARCH Institute - Peter Benson 1994 |
| 39 | Meetings: Urban Education Ministry Conference 2-4 June 1981 |
| 40 | Meetings: Visit by Principals of Milwaukee Urban Luth. Schools 1986 |
| 41 | Programs - "Building Bridges for Urban Youth to College and Beyond" |
| 42 | Programs - "Flock of Eagles" 1993 |
| 43 | Programs - "In the City for Good" 1999 |
| 44 | Programs - ALDE (Association of Lutheran Development Executives) |
| 45 | Programs - Campus Ministry |
| 46 | Programs - Congregations in Black Missions |
| 47 | Programs - Domestic Violence and Abuse Workshop 09/25/1998 |
| 48 | Programs - Domestic Violence and Abuse Workshop 01/22/1999 |
| 49 | Programs - Domestic Violence and Abuse Workshop 05/25/1999 |
| 50 | Programs - Evangelistic Outreach through Lutheran Schools |
| 51 | Programs - Evangelistic Outreach through Lutheran Schools – Resources |
| 52 | Programs - Focus Awareness Event 1995 |
| 53 | Programs - Kieschnick Lectures 1997 |
| 54 | Programs - L3 (Lutheran Lifelong Learning) |
| 55 | Programs - Latino Immersion Project |
| 56 | Programs - Mission in Urban Areas |
| 57 | Programs - Summer Enrichment Program 1995 |
| 58 | Programs - The Teacher as Counselor Project 03/20/1998 |
| 59 | Programs - Urban Teacher Counseling Training |
| 60 | Programs - Woman as Principal 1992 |
| 61 | SF: Call of Dr. Richard Weniger 1996 |
| 62 | SF: Evangel Press |
| 63 | SF: Executive Director Search 2000 |
| 64 | SF: Focus Group Member's Resumes 1995 |
| 65 | SF: Furniture Purchases 1997 |
| 66 | SF: General Historical Information, Bylaws |
| 67 | SF: Institute Workshops 1993-1994 |
| 68 | SF: Institute Workshops 1995-1996 |
| 69 | SF: Institute Workshops 1997 |
| 70 | SF: Lutheran School Association - General Information |
| 71 | SF: Lutheran School Association - New Lutheran Teachers Information |
| 72 | SF: Lutheran School Association - New Teachers List 1997-1998 |
| 73 | SF: Lutheran School Association - New Teachers Training Material |
| 74 | SF: Lutheran School Association Materials |
| 75 | SF: Mission Statement |
| 76 | SF: Numbered Documents 8 - 60 |
| 77 | SF: Numbered Documents A-3 to A-11 |
| 78 | SF: NY State Dep for Edu. - Alternate Teachers Certificate Program |
| 79 | SF: NY State Dep for Edu. - Pupil Evaluation Program |
| 80 | SF: Publications from ERIC Clearing House |
| 81 | SF: Publications I |
| 82 | SF: Publications II |
| 83 | SF: Publications III |
| 84 | SF: Technology - Information |
| 85 | SF: Technology & Curriculum Presentation 2000 |
| 86 | SF: Diploma Blanks |
Arranged by Brigitte Conkling; August 2006