Wendy is the Faculty and Arts & Trauma Healing Liaison at Dallas International University, serving with Africa Inland Mission International. Wendy has ministered with AIM for almost 30 years, witnessing untold trauma among the region’s displaced peoples. Mary Beth Saurman is the Creative Arts Therapist, and SIL International Senior Arts Consultant.
Online: 12th January - 5th May, 2022
Online Intensive: 21st March - 31st March, 2022
This course is delivered in partnership with Dallas International University and the Trauma Healing Institute, both based in America. It fosters a holistic interactive approach, engaging Scripture within the healing process for people who suffer from the mental, emotional, and spiritual effects of trauma. It combines biblical truths with basic mental health principles expressed in ways that can be easily translated into other languages. This course will emphasize the importance of performing and visual arts in trauma healing.
Through this course you will learn to:
This is a graduate level course. Participants who sign up for ATH UK must be able to attend the 10 day classroom based teaching at All Nations Christian College.
The Arts and Trauma Healing course (ATH UK) is taught online at Dallas International University USA, with a residential element at All Nations Christian College in the UK. It is a "blended" course, with readings and assignments to be completed online, prior to a 10 day intensive course of participatory classes at All Nations, (which will now be accessed online due to Covid19 restrictions).
On successful completion of this course to the standard required, you will be recognised as a Certified Apprentice Facilitator with the Trauma Healing Institute (American Bible Society). You can then go on to complete further training in this field, see 'Becoming a Trauma Healing Facilitator' chart.
If you would like to apply for this course you can only do this through the Dallas International University website.
Stage 1 - Dallas International University Application:
Both the transcript and the translation should be sent to: admissions@diu.edu or to: Dallas International University Admissions, 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd, Dallas TX 75236 USA.
Stage 2 - All Nations Residential Application:
Course Fees 2022
International Student Application Fees paid when applying (non-refundable): TBC
Graduate-level course: TBC
Registration Fee: TBC
Learning Resources Fee: TBC
Total to pay after being accepted by Dallas International University: TBC
Accommodation for 10 day residential at All Nations (full-board) 2022: TBC
This is to be paid during the second stage of the application process.