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. The internship was with a nonprofit called New England Climate Summer. Their project was to travel in groups of six or seven, meeting with individuals, community groups or government officials in hopes of finding ways to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels. Henry’s group would travel 30 to 50 miles a day, sleeping in churches or – when they were lucky – in the homes of well-wishers, where they would sometimes get a warm meal, do laundry or take a shower. “Showing up in a community and having

January 7, 2013 A small group of students, staff and faculty join hands at the Explore! Retreat for first year students during J-Term. (Photo by John Froschauer) Explore! retreat helps students understand vocation, and just have fun By Katie Scaff ’13 The annual Explore! retreat offers students the chance to have fun and make new friends, but unlike other first –year programs it also offers students the opportunity to reflect on their journey and consider broader questions of meaning and

every angle. He has reported on the arts, sports, current events and is a successful columnist. In 2004, he covered the 100th World Series and reported on the Boston Red Sox win, which he notes as a highlight of his career. He also recalled his time as a television critic as one of his favorite experiences. “There’s nothing like speaking to a group of fifth-graders and being able to answer in the affirmative when one of them asks, ‘Do you know Buffy the Vampire Slayer?’” Levesque said. With

reason for the recent resurgence of paraeducators, as Gerlach writes, is “that more and more children need small-group and individual help.” “His work is important because it’ll provide paraeducators and teachers the kinds of intellectual tools related to working together,” Frank Kline, dean of the School of Education said. “This will provide an increasingly stronger system of adult support, teachers and paraprofessionals for our students.” Gerlach is a professor of special education in the School of

PLU nominates physician Donald Mott for Nobel Peace Prize Posted by: Marcom Web Team / February 26, 2020 February 26, 2020 TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2020) — Pacific Lutheran University President Allan Belton recently submitted a Nobel Peace Prize nomination of Dr. Donald Mott to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Dr. Mott is the founder and leader of the China Network Partners (CPN), a group of physicians and physical therapists dedicated to training Chinese pediatric therapists in more advanced

of multicultural outreach and engagement who founded The People’s Gathering in 2017.This is the first time that The People’s Gathering will be facilitated by a group from outside PLU. Cunningham expects the Houston-based Center for Healing Racism will bring its proven strategy and curriculum that’s designed to get audiences talking. The 32-year-old Center describes its work as “programs designed to facilitate healing from our national disease of ignorance around racism.”“We want to give a

, and even controversial.  Sutton will advise participants on staying centered despite the tumult of the modern world in her presentation, “The Way Forward: Six Practices to an Intercultural Growth Mindset.” In the afternoon, participants will participate in small group race dialogues and the final session of the day will feature report outs from each group and discussion with Dr. Karen Johnson, office of equity director in the Washington State Governor’s Office. The People’s Gathering recently won

Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 relies on his medical training – and sense of humor – as an ER doctor in Central Washington Posted by: Zach Powers / April 19, 2023 Image: Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 works as assistant director of the emergency department in Moses Lake’s Samaritan Healthcare with the group Sound Physicians. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) April 19, 2023 By Lora ShinnPLU Marketing & Communications Guest Writer At PLU, Dr. Erik Arnits ’11 studied biology and chemistry as a double major. At first, he thought

Lute Powered: PLU alumni provide leadership, care and expertise at Sound Physicians Posted by: Zach Powers / May 11, 2023 Image: Michael Burris ’09, Anni Lange ’00, and Dr. Erik Arnits ’11. (Photos by Sy Bean/PLU) May 11, 2023 Sound Physicians is a national, multi-specialty medical group that strives to improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare for patients in every community it serves. It partners with more than 400 hospitals and is the practice of choice for over 4,000 physicians

People’s Gathering begins with remarks from keynote speakers that frame the day’s theme. Then the conference divides attendees into small discussion groups according to which racial identity box each person checked when they registered for the event. Cunningham says the small group discussions engage attendees in “frank and open conversations about race, equity and inclusion.” “In those dialogue rooms you explore how you are moving through and navigating race as a white person, as a black person, as a