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| Karen Hille Phillips | More Information Dedicated to “ideas worth sharing,” TEDxTacoma provides a platform for the exchange of creative, earnest and often paradigm-challenging ideas about how we can change our city, region and world for the better. At TEDxTacoma 2016, local business, arts, education and nonprofit leaders will present essential ideas for a “healthy future” for our community and the world. “Gueros” Film Screening April 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Admin 101 Post film Q&A with award-winning

After graduating from PLU in 2007, Schwartz held a collection of jobs including working in janitorial services, data entry at a nonprofit, and environmental remediation work on houses. In 2010,  he entered Union Theological Seminary, in New York City.  He thought he’d become a Lutheran pastor. But by the second week, he wasn’t sure he wanted to stay on. Faculty members encouraged him to stay, advocating for the philosophical and life experiences resulting from seminary school. In 2012, Schwartz was

industry,” Mulder concludes. “This combination allows School of Business graduates to do amazing things in business, nonprofit, and government agencies, and we are so proud of the ethical impact our graduates create throughout their careers.” This article was originally published in May 2021 and was update for the June 2022 issue of ResoLute Magazine.Looking Outward: Business alumnus Mark Carrato ‘94 leads the U.S. Government’s Power Africa initiativeLearn More About PLU School of Business Programs

challenging thing hasn’t come yet."- Thomas Horn Horn also traveled to Holden Village in central Washington for a J-Term philosophy course. “There was no technology and 300 inches of snow on the ground,” he said. “Taking a class in that environment was pretty phenomenal.” Horn recently interviewed with AmeriCorps, a nonprofit organization focused on engaging adults in acts of public service. If accepted, he will be working in Seattle with the program College Access Now, helping to coach, mentor and

started. She already works at a nonprofit for struggling youth, and she volunteers at Remann Hall, the juvenile detention center in Tacoma. “I do have really hard cases that are kind of disheartening and that can be really tricky,” Sullivan said. “Even though you’re not always going to win every single case, if you can have an outcome that’s better than what their circumstance was before, I see that as a positive.” Upon starting law school, Sullivan hopes to continue her work with juvenile justice at

York finally came calling. Prospect Theater Company, a New York nonprofit dedicated to “fostering and showcasing today’s new voices shaping tomorrow’s musicals,” extended an invitation to produce “Lizard Boy” in the heart of Manhattan’s Theater District. That call came a few months ago.Give My Regards to BroadwayOpening night is finally here. After meeting with the Resolute team in the morning for coffee, Huertas and deLohr graciously invited us into the beautiful theater they will call home for

working for the United Nations. RACHEL ESPASANDIN Hometown: Vancouver, Wash. Major: Political Science, with minors in Religion and Conflict Resolution. Graduation date: May 2014. Peace-building experience: Espasandin participated in PLU’s Alternative Spring Break trip to a remote village in Nicaragua, where a team partnered with a nonprofit to install a clean-water well. That might not sound like a typical peace-building activity, but Espasandin says it absolutely is. “A lot of conflict can erupt if