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and talk and talk about things, but seeing it is a different story.” CHANGING CAREERS — AND LIVES “I see education through a social justice lens,” said Cook, a “double Lute” who also did her undergraduate work in anthropology and women’s and gender studies at PLU. Her years as a social worker — helping young refugees or youth struggling with poverty — inform her work as an educator. As a teacher in a high-poverty school, she said, there’s a definite crossover skill set. “I went into my master’s

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'12 Elle Winterwood (she/they) '08I completed my BSW in 2008 (interned at the PLU Women’s Center) and graduated with my MSW from the Advanced Standing program at the University of Washington in 2009. My social work career has brought me so much joy and demonstrates the diversity of what a strong social work education framework can provide. I started off doing mezzo level work supporting organizational development of nonprofits. I later founded/directed a queer-centered intersectional feminist

way to learn about Peace and Conflict Studies, International Relations, and Psychology. All courses are taught in English. The PLU Program Director, Dr. Ami Shah, will also be available to answer advising questions. Peace Corps Prep: Meet and Eat AUC 2015:00 PM - 6:00 PMThis event gives current Peace Corps Prep students and students interested in Peace Corps Prep an opportunity to gather and get to know each other over dinner. We’ll be joined by our Regional Peace Corps Recruiter, Angelena Castro

Clifton Strengths Institute From Youth at Risk to Kids at Hope: Harnessing the power of a culture to ensure the success of all children and youth, No Exceptions! Rick Miller, Founder and President, Kids at Hope 11:50am-1:15pm — Women in Prison and Transformative Learning (Regency Room) Danielle Azevedo, FEPPS Graduate, Student at Clark College Dr. Tanya Erzen, Associate Professor of Religion and Gender Studies, University of Puget Sound and Executive Director, Freedom Education Project Puget Sound

focused on queer identities and hurtful words surrounding them, said dCenter director Angie Hambrick, who teamed with Lace Smith, then with Student Involvement and Leadership, to turn those ideas into art. The first posters, which appeared in 2012, featured students tearing up phrases including “That’s so gay,” “Lame,” “Retarded,” “Ghetto,” “Fat” and “Illegal.” “We then decided to expand the words,” Hambrick said. “We really wanted the campaign to be about individual choice—words that they’re hearing

Publishing RACHEL DIEBEL (2016) Editor, Feiwel & Friends / Square Fish Books (Macmillan Publishers) Major: English, Literature Concentration Minors: Publishing and Printing Arts; Communications; and Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Degree: Masters of Science in Publishing, Pace University (2018) How did your English major establish a foundation for your career path? My English major laid the groundwork for how I think about and talk about stories, which is an integral part of my job. Loving