Hispanic Theological Initiative
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The Hispanic Theological Initiative Consortium (HTIC) is an open consortium established in 2007 by eighteen prestigious Ph.D.-granting institutions to increase the number of Latina/o students and faculty in theology and religious education. institutions to serve the growing Hispanic population. The HTIC will enhance and broaden the Hispanic Theological Initiative's (HTI) already successful record
Every image tells a story. Every story adds a unique piece to something larger. ✨
For 30 years, HTI has cultivated a vibrant mosaic of scholars, mentors, graduates, institutions, and partners whose diverse experiences, disciplines, perspectives, and vocations have enriched theological and religious education.
The strength of a mosaic is not found in uniformity, but in the richness of its many pieces. En conjunto, these stories form a living picture of scholarship, mentorship, leadership, and community.
As we celebrate HTI's 30th Anniversary, we invite you to journey with us through our anniversary theme:
"The Power of En Conjunto: A 30-Year Mosaic of Transformational Impact"
Between now and November, HTI will share the people, moments, and milestones that have shaped these past 30 years.
And we invite you to help enlarge the mosaic by sharing your own story, memory, or reflection as part of this collective journey.
Because every piece matters. And the mosaic is still being created.
05/28/2026
🎧 Calling all educators, mentors, and scholars, HTI Open Plaza offers resources for your classroom. Share this research on the power of dialogue in shaping theological imagination.
In this episode of OP Talks on HTI Open Plaza, Catholic theologian Dr. Hosffman Ospino sits down with his mentee César “CJ” Baldelomar for a conversation that moves between reflection, inquiry, and the unfolding of mentorship as a vital space for intellectual formation and deeper understanding.
Listen to this 50-minute episode while commuting, running errands, or moving through your day: https://www.htiopenplaza.org/content/theological-imagination-in-education
05/15/2026
📚 What happens when a mentor sees possibilities in your work that you had not yet imagined?
Here is an example of how HTI’s mentoring through Dr. Mayra Rivera impacted Damien Domenack’s PhD journey. 🎓
We also invite you to honor a mentor who impacted your life by sharing a brief reflection and photo through the Journeys form. 🤝
Submit under the “Personal Reflection” section here:
https://bit.ly/4d5obJa
05/13/2026
The En Conjunto Association (ECA) kindly invites you to attend our upcoming Cafecito Hour. This is a space to come together in community. You're warmly invited to bring a brief case study or situation from your work/life that you may want to resource.
We’ll have space together to reflect, connect, and learn! Please RSVP by scanning the QR code or using this link: https://bit.ly/4uLSZoq
05/13/2026
🎓 Behind every graduation milestone is a mentor who helped make it possible.
As part of HTI’s 30th Anniversary, HTI’s Mayo de Mentores highlights how mentorship not only helps scholars persist, but also accompanies, encourages, and shapes leadership, vocation, and long-term impact in theological and religious education.
This graduation season, we invite students, graduates, and HTI community members to share a brief reflection and photo honoring a mentor who influenced their journey and helped sustain them along the way.
💬 Who helped guide and encourage you during your journey?
Together, these stories will help resource and encourage future generations of scholars and leaders.
Submit under the “Personal Reflection” section of HTI’s Journeys form:
https://bit.ly/4d5obJa
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