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hatred and prejudice, including direct statements disavowing racism, anti-Semitism and discrimination in law or policy related to sexual orientation or gender identity. In 1993, the ELCA published a call to confront racism, to engage in public leadership and to advocate for justice. In 1994, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted the “Declaration of ELCA to Jewish Community,” which repudiates anti-Judaism and its modern successor, anti-Semitism. A policy resolution, adopted by the Churchwide Assembly

something I was really interested in —in becoming a social worker later on,” Soliai said. “ And academics wise PLU was the best choice for the major I wanted.” Still, as a first-generation college student, Soliai wasn’t certain how she would be able to afford college. While going through the college admissions process she learned of the Act Six Scholarship. Act Six is a leadership program that connects local community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip emerging urban and

and is a double major in environmental studies and global studies with a concentration in development and social justice. She’s served as an ambassador for the PLU Office of Admission. She was a standout pupil in Associate Professor of Philosophy Sergia Hay’s recent courses on environmental studies and environmental ethics. “She’s brilliant, committed to equity, curious about big problems and their potential solutions, and she has a good sense of humor,” Hay said. “She has really embraced her PLU

has the vision and leadership to take PLU athletics to the next level.” “As we went through our finalist experience on-campus I could visibly see that the staff, students, and faculty Mike engaged with were energized by his vision and leadership,” said Associate Dean of Admission Melody Ferguson. “Mike will bring a fresh perspective to PLU while still being able to identify with our mission of service, leadership, inquiry, and care, and values of diversity, justice, and sustainability. Mike is a

students and their school’s community. For Knapp, Fife Elementary School vitalizes him for the future and is a place he would love to return to one day as a full-time teacher. “I enjoy teaching, I enjoy my program and I enjoy being around the kids.” Read Previous Spring edition of The People’s Gathering will encourage attendees to ‘Double Down on Justice’ Read Next Dhaval Patel on Forging His Own Path COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

business, and I enjoyed looking at the intersectionality between data and people. How do your data science and statistics minors come into play? I have to thank Dr. N. Justice for this. I think data science and statistics are the tools that really help me bring out the most accurate truth about what numbers are telling us. How did being an International Honors (IHON) student serve your majors? I used to think, “Wow, I’m a double major in finance and economics. What can I say about Popol Vuh or

elected President. This, alongside her longstanding personal and scholarly commitments to social justice, motivated her to help found Indivisible Gig Harbor. The group, which has a Facebook page with more than 500 members, began as a meeting of like-minded people at a coffee shop. That initial group formed separate local organizations, one of which was Indivisible Gig Harbor. The group nominated co-chairs and began holding regular meetings at the Gig Harbor library. Indivisible Gig Harbor’s mission

receive one-on-one career and internship guidance from seasoned alumni in your field of interest. Here are the three programs we’re offering this year: The College of Liberal Studies mentoring program is tailored for students in a diverse range of majors and minors, such as Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies, Global Studies, History, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Language & Literatures, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Philosophy

religions, as I want others to do the same with my faith.” She also appreciated PLU’s interdisciplinary focus and the ability to explore intriguing and important coursework topics. For her capstone, Sandhu and her group melded social justice and computer science, crafting a web-based advocacy platform for hate crime mapping that combines national and state-level statistics. In her 2023 J-Term, Sandhu spent a month researching and studying forced migration at Oxford University. Oxford’s tutorial system

particular city influenced the social reform that it’s government enacted,” she said. She’s excited to be in Germany again. A few years ago she studied abroad there and is looking forward to returning. “As nerdy as it sounds, I am thrilled to be able to work in the city archives and libraries,” Paso said. “Research is something that I enjoy, particularly when it is connected to my passion for social justice. It is rare for an undergraduate to be able to travel to the original sources for this kind of