In 1988, the Black Clergywomen Caucus of The United Methodist Church discussed the lack of women-of-color faculty at UM seminaries and theological schools. What began as a discussion resulted in a scholarship program-the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's Women of Color Scholars Program. This resource share the experiences and candid observations of courageous women who dared to dream and who, through the support of the program, are now changing how universities, seminaries and pulpits of The UMC look. This inspiring program increases the awareness of the gender issues, diversity and isolation faced by women of color while pursuing advanced degrees in theology and religious studies.

This video features several projects of the United Methodist Church within the boundaries of the Southern Congo Conference which are in partnership with the Advance Program, the GBGM, other United Methodist conferences in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and other international United Methodist conferences. While the segments appear successively, the institutions are quite distinct one from another: TESOL (The English-speaking School of Lubumbashi), Katanga Methodist University, Mulungwishi Agricultural Program.