ISAAC Project’s Dr. Jesús Romero speaks at HPU

Dr. Jesús Romero, director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (Texas Baptists) ISAAC Project, spoke at HPU recently as part of the university’s observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15.
Dr. Romero, a former HPU faculty member, addressed a joint session of HPU classes about issues regarding immigration. ISAAC, an abbreviation for Immigration Service and Aid Center, is a project of Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission and Baptist University of the Américas.

According to the organization’s website, www.isaacproject.org, ISAAC provides unbiased immigration information from a Christian perspective. ISAAC staff members assist churches and organizations in obtaining immigration law training, in starting English as a Second Language and other citizenship and literacy courses, and in education and information on immigration matters.

Dr. Romero’s discussion was attended by students from the Department of Modern Languages and Hispanic Studies, the Department of Criminal Justice and the Department of Social Work and Sociology. Dan Humeniuk, chair of the latter department and assistant professor of social work, said Dr. Romero encouraged students to view the topic of immigration through the lens of Christianity.

“The ISAAC project seeks to engage the immigrant community through a variety of methods and Christian ministries,” said Humeniuk. “Students from each department benefited from Dr. Romero’s insight and passion for the subject.”

Dr. Romero, originally of Monterrey, Mexico, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish language and literature from Monterrey Tech, a Master of Arts degree in Spanish from New Mexico State University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Spanish from the University of Arizona. In addition to his role with the ISAAC Project, Dr. Romero serves as professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of Modern Languages at Baptist University of the Américas.

 

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