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to pursue this vocational path but the program, the professors, and the university have also supported me every step of the way.Amanda Davis, '12While earning her B.A. at PLU with a major in Religion and a minor in History, Amanda completed courses on the history of the Holocaust, Judaism, the history of modern Israel and Palestine, and the International Honors class on Social Justice. She also completed an Internship at the Washington State Center for Holocaust Education and Resources, recently
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language with comfort and discomfort, Alys delicately forms a path for herself between class and national allegiances. Pride and prejudice around social classes form the basis for Alys and Darsee’s initial dislike of each other as it does between Elizabeth and Darcy, yet Alys’s conflict with language is part of what ultimately makes Darsee so appealing to her. He has studied outside of Pakistan, read international literature extensively, and feels caught between worlds just as she does. His gift to her
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Due: Poems & Prose Poems, Tremolo: An Essay, When I Was Straight: Poems and the forthcoming collections SIX and Catechism: A Love Story. She teaches in the creative writing program at Florida International University. Monday, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. Greg Glazner. Glazner’s books of poetry are From the Iron Chair and His awards include The Walt Whitman Award, The Bess Hokin Award from Poetry and an NEA fellowship. Excerpts from his recently completed multigenre novel, Opening the World, have appeared in
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values.In 2013, he graduated with his master’s in divinity. In 2014, Karenna Gore and Schwartz, both Union Theological Seminary graduates, worked together on a grant for climate week’s interfaith gathering, called Religions for Earth conference. The conference drew more than 200 faith leaders, NGOs, nonprofits, UN representatives, environmental justice organizations, and more. That conference bloomed into The Center for Earth Ethics (CEE) at Union Theological Seminary. CEE is an international innovator
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you don’t need formal education in a venture to be successful,” said Haun, who studied international business and Chinese studies at PLU. “Learning as you go is fine.” And her approach paid off. In addition to Nordstrom, companies such as Amazon, Zappos, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers sell See Kai Run shoes. Haun believes the brand was successful for two reasons: the health benefits of the flexible materials and the urban, “mini-me” style of children’s shoes that parents wanted but
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welcomed at hotels while segregationists back home were setting dogs on protesters. Returning to Tacoma, she pursued further education at night while working and raising children, earning a degree from PLU in social science and human relations. Eventually, her commitment to community led to the Washington State Legislature, where she became the first African American woman senator. Success wasn’t something Franklin had time to think about. “It was just getting it done,” she says. Looking back now, she
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wide, on both national and international scales. We kicked off our trip in St. Louis, MO, examining how the drought that has been plaguing the Midwest this year has impacted industry that operates on the Mississippi River. After four days in the heartland of America, our plan was to head south to New Orleans, covering Mississippi related stories on our way and conclude with four days spent around our nation’s most influential port. With a full schedule of interviews and b-roll collecting, this was
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international DJS work. Sponsored by Center for Community Engagement and Service, Career Connections, Wild Hope. Poverty Immersion Workshop Nov. 9 | 6-9 p.m. | AUC CK Interactive workshop to build an understanding and empathy of those experiencing poverty. Sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement and Service. Reflective Viewing: Finding the Divine Within You Feb. 23 | 7 p.m. | Ingram 100 Selected pages from the St. John’s Bible will be used to practice Visio Divina, a contemplative, repetitive
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