7th Biennial Ambassador Chris Stevens

Celebration of Service

Schedule of Activities

March 3, 2025

12:30 p.m.- 1:35 p.m. – For PLU students/staff/faculty: registration required (Link available soon)

Peacebuilding and Mediation: An Interactive Workshop led by Dr. Jaremey McMullin.

Designed as a workshop, this event begins with a brief presentation by Dr. Jaremey McMullin on his cross-border dialogue project in West Africa and its broader applications as a peacebuilding strategy for PLU students and local U.S. community contexts. Following the presentation, participants will engage in a facilitated reflection exercise guided by questions normally used in cross-border dialogue groups.

4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. – Alumni Panel - Regency Room, Anderson University Center

PLU Alumni and Community Public Service Volunteers

  • Anna Chacon, PLU ‘22 & Americorps Volunteer
  • Kerry Dolan, PLU ‘22 & Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) Alum
  • Amy Siegesmund, PLU Professor of Biology, Active Peace Corps Volunteer
  • Daniel Wirth, Executive Director for the South Puget Sound and Olympics Chapter of the American Red Cross

5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. – Dinner Reception - Scandinavian Cultural Center, AUC
6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – Keynote Presentation - Regency Room, AUC

Peacebuilding and Motorcycling: Re-Framing Narratives in Documentary Filmmaking

Dr. Jaremey McMullin, Senior Lecturer in the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews