Search

two classroom spaces and a variety of learning materials, such as workbooks, puzzles and flashcards, for the tutoring program. Fisher estimates roughly 40 Bantu adults and children live in Tacoma, with many cramming families of five or more into one tiny apartment. St. Mark’s involvement with the refugees began in 2004 when the church decided to sponsor two Bantu families – a total of 12 people. The church, whose members include a number of PLU alumni, formed a 12-member African Family Support

home and a school system that didn’t encourage her to pursue higher education. She didn’t know the questions to ask regarding that pursuit. “It informs the research I do,” she said. Now, Chavez’s past struggles and successes will inform her talk at the annual Pave the Way Conference, where she will serve as one of three featured speakers. She will present to hundreds of educators, policymakers, and nonprofit and industry partners about the opportunity gap in Washington state. The conference focuses

cabinets, almost every component has been replaced. The new system is completely digital. This means that we have much more flexibility and reliability in both these spaces. In the old analog systems, troubleshooting and our ability to expand the system was a nightmare. The new systems also manage the resolution of input devices much more uniformly. This makes what is seen on the screen look as good as possible for each venue. Stay tuned for more upgrades as the whole University Center is upgraded to

(Advancement Via Individual Determination) deepen the dialogue. Three AVID teachers (two of them Lutes!) work with students—many whose parents did not go to college—to build “hidden skills” such as organization, note-taking and review necessary for college planning, Leifsen said. An eighth-grade Alex Mattich is among these Ferrucci Junior High students who toured PLU as part of an AVID class. (Photo courtesy of Alex Mattich) College students come to Ferrucci to mentor the younger ones, and whole AVID

is meaningless, yet remains deeply divided by race?” Balancing short lectures by DiAngelo with group discussions, the program on February 3 addressed a wide range of issues dealing with white privilege, accountability and prejudice. “We have to stop with the binary model that suggests racists are bad and non-racists are good,” DiAngelo said. “It’s not about being good or bad, it’s about (all white people) taking responsibility.” Erin Jones '01, Director of AVID (Advancement Via Individual

International Honors, economics and social justice courses for catching “the activism bug.” They gave him the confidence to openly discuss issues such as minimum wage, labor injustices, racial justice and more. Beiermann said his support system on and off campus also has helped him greatly. He said Maria Chavez, chair of politics and government, “has been huge as a sounding board, believing in all of the ideas and hopes that I have had. “Having someone who has so much knowledge talking with me has been an

internship, but it was a funny coincidence, and he knew enough about the work to know that it would be a good fit for me. So I made that one of my applications, and that just happened to be the one I got an interview for, and I’m thankful that was the case. Can you describe your duties as a data analyst?  My job, most of it, is ad hoc. I perform some system checks. So there are lots of systems that data goes through on the way to the Portfolio Analytics and Reporting (PARis) system. I will do automated

she calls “a spirit of innovation, a willingness to roll up your sleeves and try to problem-solve.” It’s also the state with the first statewide land use planning system in the country. In 2019, her team developed the methodology behind the first-ever comprehensive look at statewide housing needs to address underproduction, 20 years of population growth, and units for those experiencing homelessness. In 2021, the analysis underpinned a bill in Oregon’s state legislature, the cornerstone of a

Lutes and to introduce them to faculty and staff. “Through this student organization, we hope to create a support system that will make our club members feel like they have a familia away from home and will help students to not only be proud of their heritage but help them succeed as scholars,” Carrasco said. Amigos Unidos has a Facebook group, PLU Amigos Unidos, and its weekly meetings begin Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Stuen Lounge. Other planned events for Fall, in collaboration with the

to put them into the proper legal clinic and get them the support they need. “It’s really cool learning to work with different kinds of people, see what they’re going through, and guide them through the process.” Crenshaw says that, time and time again, he’s seen clients walk through the organization’s front door “broken and defeated,” but by the time they leave, “they realize there is help for them, and that weight gets lifted off their shoulders.” Crenshaw hopes to attend law school at Seattle