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for cultural revitalization. The seed that was planted with Hall’s initial research in college became a major part of her daily life. And it was on display this past summer on the Salish Sea and in the canoe journey camp at Chief Leschi School in Puyallup. This year’s host for the journey, which allows participating tribes to share and revitalize their native cultures, was the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. It’s the first time in 20 years the Puyallups have hosted the event, one that’s grown from few

Frequently Asked QuestionsI never had to study religion in high school. Why am I required to study it here?In a world where most social and political conflicts contain a religious dimension, ignorance is not bliss. Think about it: all these issues are charged with religious language – abortion, creationism vs. evolution, fundamentalism, gay rights, environmental defense and degradation, health care, Holocaust studies, human rights, international terrorism, the Iraq conflict, land use in the

Renewal” will explore the concept of healing understood in the broadest sense as described in the 2015 article, Healing, A Concept Analysis: “Healing is an intervention, an outcome, and a process, and at times, all three. It also describes an ability or power, energy, and cleansing of grief, trouble, or evil. The concept is relevant in a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, nursing, psychology, public health, education, religion, and spirituality. Healing occurs in multiple dimensions

. Indeed, were it not for academic colleagues, friends, and unexpected benefactors, Luther’s reform may well have died quickly. One of Luther’s earliest claims was that every Christian should have access to his or her central religious text, the Bible. Yet he had grown up in a society where most people were illiterate, the Bible was in Latin, and only the educated few were able to read and interpret the ancient book. Thus, in his “Address to the German Nobility” (1520), Luther argued that access to

Trinidad & Tobago program intrigued Aubrey, because of the two-island nation’s reputation for racial and cultural diversity, “Having a great interest in social justice issues, being able to experience a culture with such a wide variety of backgrounds was an opportunity I had never been introduced to” recalled Aubrey. Nearly a year and a half after that fateful day in Conservation of Natural Resources, Aubrey found herself in Tunapuna, Trinidad, the place she would call home for J-Term and Spring

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Questions and answers about CIWAWhat is the future of CIWA in Washington State?The economy of Washington State is deeply connected to business on the Pacific Rim, and in particular China. Promoting those connections through mutual learning by way of cultural and educational exchanges has been and will continue to be a major focus for CIWA. The knowledge, real-life experiences, and close personal relationships gained by people in Washington through CIWA-supported activities make it an

and staff, but to serve as an example for the community around us. Tobacco includes any lit cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookahs (except for approved cultural and religious celebrations); use of snus, snuff, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes are also not permitted. Courtesy and consideration will be exercised when informing others unaware of and/or in disregard of the policy. This policy is enforced as any other university policy is enforced. This includes community members talking with one