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institutional mission as a highly dynamic and intentional community partner. What is it about our environment, in particular, that you find energizing? There are few universities in the country that match the diversity of land and people that surround Parkland. We have urban, suburban, shoreline, rural, foothill and Native American communities. We have the fourth largest US military base in the world next door that brings with it the ninth largest veteran community. We are at the center of a rapidly
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PLU allowed me to experience. During my four years at PLU, I met wonderful mentors that empowered me to be a social advocate and follow my passion for serving my community. I am confident expressing that my time at PLU was invaluable. What are former Philosophy majors doing? Terrell Hawkins writes, “Since graduation I have become an AmeriCorps and serve with the Tacoma Urban League. I am humbled and inspired to see young men of color unearth the beauty and power of being able to think.” James
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out of your study away experience? What sort of housing would you prefer? Such as residential halls, apartments, homestays, etc. Would you like to study in a rural environment? Urban environment? Do you want to go with a group of other PLU students? Would you like to be more independent? Would you thrive in a more structured environment with plenty of cultural activities and study tours/excursions, or a more independent environment where you have lots of flexibility and free time? Would you do
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, while for American students, their participation enabled them to have first-hand understanding towards Chinese culture and what is beyond the prosperous urban life in China. American volunteers said that through SSLP, they made sincere friendship with their Chinese teammates, which many have maintained, and met children of rural China on their own terms. This has not only changed their views towards contemporary China but also influenced their views towards the world. UK forecast guru James Martin
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Orthodox religion and culture. During our lunch break, some of the locals of Delphi warmly welcomed us and invited us to go inside the church. They were proud to share the magnificent architecture from both outside and inside the church. Delphi, Greece January 28, 2023 Scenes from Around the World CategoryBe inspired by your new surroundings. Qualifying photos for this category may include wildlife, plants, natural and urban landscapes and landmarks.1st Place Riley Graniczny “Sunset on Bacolet Beach
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published since 2019. Book topics include feminism, fatigue, discourse, vilification, education, real estate, racism history, police violence, and mass incarceration. Themes such as social justice, criminal justice reform, persecution, exclusion, and structural inequality are explored alongside examples of persistence, resiliency, Black liberation, and humanity. E-books as well as print books are included in order to make the exhibit accessible to campus community members who are not able to be on
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beliefs, practices, imaginings that people have attempted to erase or eradicate. That’s a different way of thinking about the work. Maya: Which I think, like Tyler said, is resurfacing, returning, unearthing and making space for things to breathe after having been buried.Narrator: (With a sigh of appreciation into the thoughtful silence following that evocative image, remembering Maya had focused her studies at PLU “around inequality and its intersections with our natural environment.”) Whew. Tyler
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in me obtaining a job I love and find rewarding every day. Brian Norman, Class of 1999For me, my women’s studies major played a key role in connecting academics and social responsibility. I was stirred by the social justice problems of the feminization of poverty, the homophobia of American sports culture, the racism of urban blight, and so on. It seemed that women’s studies offered the kind of intellectual training that would equip me to enter [these conversations]. I [now] direct the African
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critical to moving major housing projects forward, but securing these funds can be daunting, even for the professionals. Developers, property managers, and owners must sort through complicated income and rent limit formulas to qualify for affordable housing tax credits, tax-exempt bonds and other public funding. These formulas come from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in addition to city, county, state, or federal affordable housing programs. Programs designed to fund and build
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policy course. The course provides students with knowledge, skills and abilities for understanding the interrelationship between developments in health policy, the health care delivery system and social work practice. Diversity, inequality, social and economic justice are continuing themes of study in the advanced concentration year. Prerequisite: SOCW 555, 570. SOCW 576: Foundational Practicum Experience IStudents are assigned to a practicum setting (e.g., healthcare, mental healthcare, or social
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