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Karen Kiefer '82 serves as the director of the Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College. Before joining the C21 Center in 2008, she held positions in University Advancement and as an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Department. Karen is the founder of Spread the Bread, an award-winning, nonprofit organization and taught religious education in local parishes for 25 years. She is author of the children's book, "The Misfit Sock" and recently authored the聽children's book, "Drawing God", sparking a world-wide movement. The mother of four daughters, Karen resides in Wayland with her husband, Sam.

Megan Stevens, MCAS '23, serves as the Assistant Director of the C21 Children's Ministry Partnership for the Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College. Before joining the C21 Center, she volunteered in campus ministry and college counseling through the St. Joseph the Worker program at St. Mary's Academy in Los Angeles, completed a WorkArt Kunstverein Fellowship at the Museum f眉r Photographie Braunschweig in Germany, and taught dance and pre-school through elementary art in the Philadelphia area. She was drawn to the C21 Center by the budding Children's Ministry Partnership (CMP) initiative, which aligns with her passion for expanding access to and cultivating love for creative expression. Her work with the CMP is in many ways informed by her inter-faith upbringing, her performing and visual arts education, and her experience in homeschool, classical, Christian, and Catholic educational settings. She is grateful for the unique opportunity to design resources that combine art and faith, inviting children to seek beauty, joy, and love in their daily lives.聽