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appreciate that we can be one-on-one, that I can just be with a child,” she said. Though education in Namibia is often teacher-centered, rather than student-centered, Wells said it was quite the opposite in Dumeni’s classroom. “I feel really honored to have Eva here,” Wells said. “I’m such a relationship person. My kids work hard for me because they love me and I love them. With Eva, I felt it was very similar. Her kids love her.” To build on the high-impact experiences of this year’s cohort, Weiss will
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staff hired before December 31, 1996. Nonexempt staff are not eligible for phased retirement. Phased retirees receive supplemental retirement compensation from the university for a certain period of time. As part of the phased retirement application and approval process, specific payment arrangements will be made. These supplemental wages are considered earned income by the IRS and therefore will likely impact the phased retiree’s Social Security benefits. While they receive this compensation
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Teacher. The NBCT process consists of four parts, involving analysis and reflection in writing as well as submitted videos and student work samples. Applicants also submit documentation of impact and accomplishments as education professionals. Kline said PLU’s Department of Education prepares students well for this process, as they go through intensive writing work, analyze their work through video and develop a strong content knowledge. “If you don’t know how to do a bubble sheet right, you can’t do
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classroom. While the theme of the conference, which addresses issues of race and its impact on education, was “What NOW is the Work of Education and Justice? Mapping a New Critical Conscience,” Davidson drew on a very personal experience for her presentation, “We are Here to Participate: The Latino Civil Rights Narrative-in-the-Making in Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation. ” “I became interested in presenting on this topic during a U.S. Latino/a Literatures seminar that I taught
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Frequently Asked Questions from Students Applying to Study Away During the 2024-25 Academic Year (Pre-Decision)What may impact students’ ability to study away during the 2024-2025 academic year and beyond?Post-pandemic, study away remains an essential component of PLU’s global education focus, which advances the Wang Center’s mission of “educating to achieve a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world, both locally and globally.” As we learn to live with COVID-19, there is less of a chance
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Global Opportunities for PLU FacultyA hallmark of PLU’s global education profile is the high level of participation of its faculty. To sustain this level of participation, the Wang Center is committed to supporting faculty through research grant activities, study away program leadership opportunities, collaboration on co-curricular programming, and resources for the development and implementation of high-impact teaching opportunities such as study away course offerings, experiential learning
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My Language. My Choice. Words Mean Things My Language. My Choice. Anti-Racist Anti-Blackness Decolonize BIPOC Discussion Questions References Support Facilitator’s Guide My Language. My Choice. Words mean things We choose the words we use to communicate with others. Intentionally or unintentionally. The words we choose can have a negative impact on others. They can be experienced differently given context. We must have the courage to learn in public. Quick jump to a section: Anti-Racist Anti
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this up, I changed my major (in my head at least) 10, maybe 15 times,” he laughs. “The world was full of amazing opportunities and I wanted to learn it all.” Then, on a class trip to Seattle, he had a transformative conversation with Beth Kraig, history department chair, who would become his mentor. “Well, Nathe,” she told him, “you should consider being a history major. You get to write, you get to think critically and you have some opportunities to make an impact.” She convinced him, and he went
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students each year. Georgia said she’s working with the Tacoma-based program, Ready to Rise, to identify scholarship recipients. The program is spearheaded by Degrees of Change, an organization that works to extend the reach of the Act Six initiative, which fully funded Panago’s education at PLU. Awardees must embody Panago’s values, including a deep passion for social justice. Tim Herron, Degrees of Change president, says Panago lived the Act Six mission, particularly after his time at PLU. He “poured
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The Framework Learning within communityOrganized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them. Rooted in the PLU values of community and care, these events provide an opportunity for engagement in dialogue, shared problem-solving, action associated with systemic change (including university improvements), and collective actions that realize our mission of care for individuals, communities, and the Earth.Freedom of
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