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PLU’s Center for Gender Equity welcomes new Interim Director Posted by: hassonja / February 8, 2018 February 8, 2018 In December, PLU’s Center for Gender Equity (CGE) welcomed Talcott Broadhead as its new Interim Director. Talcott holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington School of Social Work and owns a private, transgender liberation and social justice-centered, social work practice in Olympia, WA specializing in Gender and Social Justice Education, Administrative and

substance-abuse diagnosis. My time is split between helping clients work on their symptoms and connecting them to resources to help aid in their recovery. How did studying Psychology at PLU help prepare you for your graduate studies and your current career? Studying Psychology helped form my clinical background prior to going to social-work school, which was helpful because social work largely focused on systems and policies, rather than the individual. I have to say that my ethics came largely from my

MSOT Accepting Apps 2023 PNWU School of Occupational Therapy Posted by: alemanem / March 7, 2023 March 7, 2023 The PNWU School of Occupational Therapy is currently accepting applications for the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) inaugural cohort. The two-year program, which begins fall 2023, prepares students for an exciting career in one of the fastest growing health professions. To celebrate the historic launch of the MSOT program, for candidates who complete their application

Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student Posted by: vcraker / June 8, 2022 Image: Sarah Saavedra ’22, poses for a photo, Friday, March 18, 2022, at PLU. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) June 8, 2022 Sarah Saavedra ’22 is a social work major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Peace Corps Prep. The Auburn resident is the first in her family to go to college. She credits her many scholarships for navigating college as a first-year student. While at PLU

activism.” Chan does the work for children who come after her, too. Her sister tried using makeup in fourth grade to deflect harmful comments about her eye shape. “It was the saddest thing, that same damaging and devaluing feeling,” Chan said. Film Reflections Chan’s passion for social justice has primarily focused on education and the experiences of people of color. As a high school student, she created a documentary, “For the Culture,” focused on the importance and need of ethnic studies. Using a

one of the things that I was most interested in. I knew that I would have a chance at getting an associate’s degree while I was in the military through the language training program. That was definitely one of the motivating factors, as a first-generation college student. Do you feel that language acquisition has helped you in the transition to becoming an undergrad student? Absolutely. The military language school is no joke, so that honed my work ethic. Also, I am able to use my language skills

dean of PLU’s College of Health Professions. The college includes PLU’s School of Nursing, Department of Social Work, Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, and Department of Kinesiology. Take us back to your college years, what attracted you to the field of marriage and family therapy? I just felt a passion for helping people in this particular context because of the strong relationships that I had, which is why I chose marriage and family therapy as opposed to psychology, because of its focus

connection here. I decided to come back to the CGE because I was an intern in the space. I worked in collaboration with the center to launch a really cool project with Keithley Middle School. I am truly grateful to be a part of this community, and I am so excited to partner with different departments across campus. Read Previous The Department of Social Work congratulates alum Patricia Sattier (2002) for receiving NIF Fellowship! Read Next Karen Marquez ’22 aspires to help her community through her

middle school, I disassociated with being Asian. In high school, I had to work harder to be confident in my cultural identity,” Chan says. “I reflected on what I’d been through, the microaggressions that piled up.” Students asked if she ate dogs; a teacher asked her to contribute thoughts on China. The language arts curriculum presented just two books for her Asian identity, more specifically her Chinese culture — through “Joy Luck Club” and “Born Chinese” — but in-depth classroom discussions on

at Microsoft that tackles this work on a global scale.” Spelhaug will explore the role that technology companies are taking in global efforts to fight inequality, eliminate poverty, protect our planet and transform local communities. Tech for Social Impact has the power to expand the capacity of organizations and communities to meet social challenges.  Spelhaug brings 22 years of professional experience spanning a range of commercial and social businesses. Prior to assuming his role leading the