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healthcare settings. Students will explore the concepts of privilege, oppression, social justice in their work with diverse clients. This course will emphasize the impact discrimination and oppression by individuals and society on the developmental experience for people from culturally diverse backgrounds and orientations. Students will develop an understanding of the ecological systems perspective and how it is utilized in social work. Issues of power and oppression will be explored at the micro, mezzo
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Justice Environmental Studies French & Francophone Studies Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global Studies Hispanic & Latino Studies History Holocaust & Genocide Studies Peace Corps Prep Philosophy Psychology Social Work Sociology Studying religion has broadened my worldview and improved my ability to relate to and understand people. Even if I don't directly use religious studies in my career, being able to deeper understand something that is such a powerful motivator for many people and that is
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enact positive change so future generations can live on a sustainable planet.” Follow the release of “Echos of the Sound” at @two_girls_take_on_the_world. Read Previous Criminal justice major Raphi Crenshaw ’24 interned at Tacoma Pro Bono and plans to attend law school Read Next Big picture learning: Physics major Julian Kop ’24 studies the universe and his family background at PLU LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while
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interdisciplinary global studies program. Her favorite courses included anthropology, economics, sociology and global development. “Margaret thought carefully about what she wanted to do with her interest in medicine,” said Ami Shah, associate professor of global studies. “Biology supported her trajectory toward medical school; contextualizing that interest in her global studies concentration of development and social justice helped to examine structural inequalities globally and locally, as well as to
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receive one-on-one career and internship guidance from seasoned alumni in your field of interest. Here are the three programs we’re offering this year: The College of Liberal Studies mentoring program is tailored for students in a diverse range of majors and minors, such as Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies, Global Studies, History, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Language & Literatures, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Philosophy
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lot of her policy work right now has to do with mental and behavioral health, and sponsoring a bill from high school students on banning the pink tax (a term used for gender-based price differences applied to identical products). She’s also working on mental health competency, or forensic competency, so finding ways to improve our criminal justice system for people who have mental health issues and are being convicted of a crime, and making sure they are getting treatment as well as standing trial
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and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design. Theory to Practice Focus – coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program. Mentorship – all students are assigned a faculty mentor who also serves as lead advisor for the applied project. Inclusive – two required courses examine issues of diversity, justice and inclusion in order to inform how we do our work and
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from Happy Valley, Ore. He plans to study away in Oaxaca, Mexico, this fall. Josh was a typical candidate for the honors program. He’s a strong student with a desire to study away. He’s pursuing advanced language study. He’s very interested in social justice issues. When he saw the opportunity to view some of the issues he cares about from many different perspectives, he couldn’t pass that up. In some ways, he got more than he bargained for. But he’s enjoying every minute of it. “I’m humbled. The
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themselves, make connections, and strengthen their independence and interdependence. This job also requires that I collaborate across departments to bring forth rich and intersectional programming, and more work has prepared me to do that.Diversity Center Alumni PodcastNicole Jordan ’15, Maurice Eckstein ’11, and PLU Assistance Vice President of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Angie Hambrick discuss “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.Tell us more about your role at PLU as the
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write this book? While I was at PLU, I was navigating getting to know my biological family in Colombia and setting healthy boundaries with them. The global studies major helped to solidify my understanding of social justice issues around the world while I pieced together the injustices occurring in Colombia, specifically in the Black community down there. Find “I Met Myself in October: A Memoir of Belonging” at Amazon.com and on Kindle.Recent PLU community conversations featuring Jacob Taylor
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