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  • Keisha Patterson, FEPPS Graduate, Facilitative Mediation Assistant, Center for Dialog and Resolution Theresa Power-Drutis, Director, New Connections Shajuanda Tate, FEPPS Graduate and Jane’s Fellow, Student in Human Services, Tacoma Community College Mary Weir, Program Manager, Freedom Education Project Puget Sound 1:45-3:00pm — Beauty in the Struggle: Empowering Communities Through Hope (Regency Room) Joshua Cushman, PLU Alumnus and Teacher at Lincoln High School 3:45-5:25pm — “After the Bitter

  • Scholars ProgramIt was established in 2011 as an annual program designed to deepen students’ understanding of the issues and theories regarding peacebuilding, conflict and war.Peace Corps PrepIt is an undergraduate certificate program that helps students prepare for service in the Peace Corps, a US-government organization that sends US citizens abroad to volunteer. “Studying away reiterated to me how vast yet connected our world is today,” Slater said. “My time abroad challenged me to understand and

  • religious dimension, ignorance is not bliss. Think about it: all these issues are charged with religious language – abortion, creationism vs. evolution, fundamentalism, LGBTQ rights, environmental defense and degradation, health care, Holocaust studies, human rights, international terrorism, the Iraq conflict, land use in the Northwest, presidential politics, the quest for peace, poverty, and stem-cell research. The value of your college education actually increases when you have a better understanding

  • talk with his or her student Resident Assistant (RA). RAs are trained to assist with conflict and may be able to coach or mediate. If not, the RA will refer the situation on to his or her supervisor, the Community Director (CD), who is a full-time professional staff member living on campus and within the community. Room or Residence Hall Changes Community Directors approve and coordinate all room changes within the same building and are a first step when seeking to switch halls. If your student has

  • privileged 20-year-old diplomat’s daughter, raised on an idyllic island. When conflict in her home erupts, Sara transfers to Moss College of Winlock in the U.S. for her college degree. Sara’s naive daydreams and storytelling charm butt heads with the grittier lives of the students she encounters and the relationships she forms with her peers. When calamity strikes, Sara must learn to set aside her privilege and see her story through another’s eyes. “Dear Emily” will air on the Mast Student TV YouTube

  • illegal wildlife trafficking. Professor Colleen Hacker also gave a keynote presentation about her experiences as a coach in the Beijing Olympics. The Closing Plenary was given by David Suze Manda who spoke on the current conflict in Eastern Congo. World Conversations 2009 concluded with “Canboulay,” a carnival celebration, staged by students fro Trinidad and Tobago along with the International Student Club. World Conversations 2011 focused on Student Reflections on Study Away, Research, Internships

  • Two Lutes Attend Peace Scholars Program at the Oslo International Summer School With seemingly unending conflict in the Middle East, and now horrible atrocities in the Ukraine with the downing of the Malaysian jet, it’s easy to throw up one’s hands and wonder if anything, really, anything is going to make a difference in this world. But… July 25, 2014 What's a Lute?

  • have additional configuration settings and we do not recommend using these types of devices. The signals coming from these devices can conflict with the PLU access points and cause performance problems and confusion for others in the rooms around you. Most importantly, when in doubt or unsure about setting something up, call the Help Desk at 253-535-7525. It is best to have a tech setup the device properly, as an improperly configured device will disrupt PLU’s network. NOTE:  We discourage users

  • person get under my skin? Why do I not like her? Why do I not like him? The reason is because I do like them so very much, but I do not have the tools to tell her/him. That coupled with the idealized love of literature makes for some good conflict.” The story line is classic and simple. Clapp intends to let the story evolve naturally and unfold as it has so many times before. “It is sentimental, funny and at times a bit cheese ball. For me, that is enough,” Clapp describes. The multiple locations

  • able to…. Work proactively towards a healthy roommate and/or floor relationship Identify and express your needs for living in a safe and healthy environment Set boundaries in living situations and environments Effectively manage and deal with conflict Learn to ask the right questions and listen attentively Your rights as part of the residence hall communityRoommates have some inherent rights that need to be respected at all times. These rights extend beyond the walls of the room and into the