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. Abrams and Holm are also working to log artifacts found at the homestead into the Burke Museum’s curatorial system. Holm says she enjoyed the hands-on experience she gained through the time in the field. “This workshop gave me a good opportunity to be exposed to sets of skills that are really marketable and vital to archaeological work,” Holm said. Abrams expresses particular gratitude for Taylor’s help and mentorship during the workshop. “(Taylor) is a really good teacher, especially in the field

products,” McQuinn said. “The idea of bringing the fablab type of experience into schools makes an awful lot of sense.” "Teachers really see the light in kids’ eyes. They’re the ones who are going to light the fire."- Dr. Leon Reisberg He stressed that makerspaces don’t always have to focus on high-tech projects and activities. Everyday items can be used to create innovative products. The “makey makey,” for example, allows kids to hook a circuit board up to objects such as fruit or Play-Doh to make

students on both sides of the cultural exchange benefit from the experience. He said the sister band motivates his students to be better after they witness the Japanese students play music at such a high level. “My students are always blown away by how good they are,” Bain said. He added that many of the students stay in touch after the trips end. “It’s important because of the cultural awareness that the students get,” Bain said of the partnership. “It makes them really think about other people first

presentation at PLU. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) Perhaps this is part of the reason that I was completely baffled to learn that Maya and Clemence, the two youngest members of the team, were still in high school. Reflecting back on my own experience as a teenager, it became impossible for me to imagine myself standing in front of an international community demonstrating an ability to do much at all—let alone sharing my hopes and dreams with the crowd. Right from the start, it was clear that these were

young men to experience leadership in meaningful ways,” Cushman said. “Their voices, concerns and stories (should) be shared and validated by the community.” Cushman says that cultural responsiveness is vital. Becoming culturally responsive, however, is a multi-step process that Cushman says “does not happen overnight.” People must check their belief systems and question the motives behind their own personal opinions and convictions. Next, they must validate and affirm through highlighting positive

 https://hourofcode.com/, create an account, and start problem solving. Melinda Gates visits with local students. Several learning scenarios are available, including an experience organized around Minecraft, Microsoft’s hugely popular video game. You can also create an Hour of Code Dance Party based on the Katy Perry song “Firework,” or other popular tunes. To date, over 600 million Hour of Code sessions have been completed in 180 countries and 45 languages. It is truly a global phenomenon with an

shaped by our culture, so our responses to a film’s foreign-ness can tell us a lot about our own assumptions and expectations. Why is “Tus Padres Volverán” a film that PLU students will enjoy and learn from? Urdangarain: The film tells a story that, despite its specific reference to a historical event that occurred in Uruguay in the 1980s, resonates with any person who has experienced migration or is interested in learning about the impact of this experience. I believe that PLU students will be moved

every kid in the Parkland area from here on out a better school experience,” he said.   At the conclusion of their project, Christy, Johnson and others in the group will gauge their project’s success and present their results to representatives from the Franklin Pierce School District. But the goal extends beyond a grade for the business students, as illustrated in a column they wrote for the cause: “Nothing motivates kids more than big kids who believe in them.” Below: Watch a behind-the-scenes

PLU alumna Shelby Hatton ’17 discusses her PNWU medical school experience (thus far!) Posted by: nicolacs / November 28, 2023 Image: Image: Shelby Hatton ’17 is a third-year Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) student at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. November 28, 2023 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsShelby Hatton (Murdock) ’17 always knew she wanted to become a doctor, but now that she's in osteopathic medical school she's still deciding on what kind of doctor

Pageantry and Protests: PLU students experience ‘messiness of democracy’ at President Trump’s inauguration Posted by: Zach Powers / March 9, 2017 Image: PLU students at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. (All photos by John Froschauer/PLU) March 9, 2017 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsWashington D.C. (March. 9, 2017)- The small group of Pacific Lutheran University students, standing huddled together in a jam-packed section toward the front of the National Mall, remained