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buses that crossed state lines “We didn’t always understand what we were involved in or it being such a significant movement of history,” Zellner said. “Wherever the worst problem was, was where we’d go.” Advocates of social justice are still needed today, he said. At places like PLU and through places like the Diversity Center, that work can flourish to go out into the world. “I just got out of the home room of the Diversity Center and it sure feels like home,” Zellner told the students at the

democracy, social issues came up including alcoholism and unemployment. The Good Father Project reaches out to men and holds them up to the community as such,  through photos, essays and support groups, Nelson said. It’s a country of incredible vistas, rolling out toward a distant horizon, without a tree or mountain to interrupt the view. Yurts sport solar panels and satellite dishes. Camels, donkeys and goats share the streets with SUVs or Lexuses. “I think the mixture of modern and traditional

in Peru. Mulder says that he looked for a variety of business stories in Peru that tie back to PLU’s mission statement of sustainability and community. He also wanted his students to understand how culture and business are linked in a country. “Peru has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world,” he said. On his trip, students spoke with an investment banker and toured a beverage company, as well as listened to a lecture on Peru’s own efforts at social responsibility. “I think it’s one

. She adds, however, that she has “never done anything this big before”. This, in her opinion, is a testament to the organization, and in mine, a testament to Stephens, who graduated from PLU with a degree in Social Work, and now works for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Seattle as its Director of Services. During her year with the LVC, Stephens was placed in Chicago, working for a service called the Night Ministry, through which volunteers were dispatched in “huge buses that said Night

, Saiyare Refaei ’14 interviewed street artists and came to see murals as public art that brings about consciousness of social injustices. After envisioning the potential for expressing cultural identity through storytelling on walls, Saiyare saw potential for a mural in Parkland. “It creates a better understanding and maybe bridges some gaps between PLU and Parkland,” Refaei said. So, she said, “Coming back to campus from Oaxaca, I noticed that Pflueger has a big wall that could use some life

with creating a new summer event. Miller, who majored in communication, says that her experiences working for MediaLab, a student-run media organization within PLU’s School of Arts and Communication, helped her land her dream gig at Wild Waves and hit the ground running. “I was the public relations executive,” Miller said. “That role really prepared me for social media management, planning out projects and research, and coordinating timely messaging in a variety of mediums.”Through MediaLab, Miller

Ministry documented 800 uses of the pantry last semester, a number that only continues to grow. Cunningham also solicited the support of Act Six Scholars, who have helped to shape the program’s direction and ensure the pantry is relevant to the students who use it. Now housed inside Campus Ministry on the first floor of the AUC, students can access the pantry 24 hours a day. Social work major Lilly Bulski ‘22 started working at the PLU Pantry in November 2019. During her shift, Bulski unloads food and

Burlington eighth grader had seen all the difficult depictions of high school. Teens bullied, fought, teased and pushed each other, mired in terrible social dramas. Fearing he would suffer a fate similar to on-screen high school life, Jackson dreaded high school.  The teacher sat with Jackson for lunch and recess, discussing the student’s concerns and misconceptions. Jackson left the classroom with a sense of relief and renewed confidence. “It made such a difference in my life and how I viewed growing up

was your study away experience like at Oxford? I think it was the best J-term ever. Admittedly, I spent an average of 10 hours a day in one of the Oxford libraries. My tutor pushed me to understand complex social injustices in our world. Looking back, what does the trip mean to you now? All the knowledge I learned and reapplied makes me feel like a more global citizen. I went in not knowing anyone on the trip. The friends I left with, I still talk with and hang out with on a regular basis.Tell me