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connections to their communities. Tacoma Public Schools serves 65 % students of color, and neighboring Franklin Pierce Schools serves 73% students of color. Ample research shows students of color have better academic outcomes when taught by teachers who look like them. Yet 80% of TPS teachers are white, and 74% of FPS teachers are white. “We are thrilled to embark on a transformative partnership with the Franklin Pierce School District through our Seed Teachers program,” said Marquise Dixon, CEO of
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other healthcare professional schools. Located in Yakima, PNWU educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest. PNWU ranks in the top 10 in the nation for revolutionizing community health. U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools release ranked PNWU fifth for graduates practicing in medically underserved areas, sixth for graduates practicing in primary care specialties, and tenth for graduates
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Coordinator and anthropology professor, credits the institution’s commitment to global studies and public service for its high numbers of recent Peace Corps volunteers. “It demonstrates how our students are interested in the Peace Corps and how deeply committed they are to service,” Wiley said. “While the ranking focuses on Peace Corps, it also suggests how in general so many of our students choose to pursue service after graduation in other organizations similar to Peace Corps and in a variety of kinds
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aftermath. Kelmer Roe funding allowed him to do more research with Dr. Palerm. Riley then visited Guatemala to observe the monuments and the communities around them, and created a digital map to identify the sites for the public in Guatemala and others around the world. Riley Dolan in Guatemala for his "Mapping Monuments" research Kelmer Roe fellowships are driven by passion for humanity. “Our work is trying to figure out what helps people wake up to being human, learn to be humane, understand others
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the University of Washington but includes eleven other institutions across the country. For our program, participants receive a competitive stipend (up to $7,000), on-campus housing or a housing allowance, travel (covered up to $600), and a food allowance. They will participate in professional development seminars, participate in networking and social events, and also present their research in symposia. Applications are currently open and close on February 1, 2024. For more information, visit
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participate in authentic research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s world-class faculty and grad students. Participants embark on a nine-week immersive research project in a single UW clean energy research lab, and produce an abstract and poster summarizing their work. All students that are accepted into the program are supported financially with competitive stipends. Housing, food allowance, and up to $500 in travel allowances are provided. Participating
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families and the youngest voices of the Holocaust. “As an advocate for victims of violence, I bear witness to the multitude of ways in which injustices traumatize and diminish individuals, families and communities,” said Jennifer Warwick, project administrator for the PLU Women’s Center. “A semester of programming focused on critically examining ‘justice’ can send a powerful message that our campus seeks to prevent and remedy acts of harm, intolerance and oppression.” Here’s a month-by-month lineup of
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from marginalized populations.Chavez, chair and associate professor of politics and government, identifies as Latina. She’s a native Spanish speaker who didn’t learn English before beginning school. She was raised in an immigrant household in the Southwest and experienced many of the obstacles fellow Latinos face every day in the U.S. Like many who come from a similar background, Chavez was the first in her family to graduate from college, despite the barriers she faced. She came from a home and a
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idea of a few different schools. Many of my family are Lutheran pastors, and I grew up hearing about PLU and other Evangelical Lutheran Church in America schools. Both parents went to PLU, my brother went to PLU and so did many aunts and uncles going back to my great-grandfather. He was a Swedish immigrant who attended the program to learn English in 1912 or 1913. So, I’ve heard PLU’s name a lot. I’d also come up many times to visit my brother, so I knew the area and campus. It also helped that PLU
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Peace Corps in countries around the world.Katherine Wiley, PLU’s Peace Corps Prep Program Coordinator and anthropology professor, credits the institution’s commitment to global studies and public service for its high numbers of recent Peace Corps volunteers. “It demonstrates how our students are interested in the Peace Corps and how deeply committed they are to service,” Wiley said. “While the ranking focuses on Peace Corps, it also suggests how in general so many of our students choose to pursue
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