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Houston-based Center for Healing Racism will lead upcoming The People’s Gathering https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/03/16/peoples-gathering-spring-22/

platform to our audience for understanding how to talk about racism — and also offer time to practice,” Cunningham says. She urges people who feel confident in their ability to tackle the subject to attend because “this is a movement of dialogue to face the issue head on. The more we teach how, the more folks we can reach.” The format provides time for dialogue across racial communities and among racial communities. Explains Cunningham: “The registration system asks participants to declare the box they

Peace and Conflict students shed light on Reconciliation Day https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/news/2013/04/01/peace-and-conflict-students-shed-light-on-reconciliation-day/

students Sydney Barry, Sarah Johnson, Anna McCracken, Chelsea Paulsen and Rachel Samardich currently lead the organization. “In this already stressful and fast paced world, this event is meant to be a refreshing break to instill hope and peace about our ever-changing world,” Paulsen writes. This is the first Reconciliation Day being celebrated and is planned to become an annual event. The organization is already planning the second annual Community Dialogue Day (formally the Day of Dialogue) for the

Facilitator’s Guide – My Language. My Choice. Words Mean Things https://www.plu.edu/wordsmeanthings/facilitators-guide/

for the words we use, understanding their meanings, and using words appropriately and in context. The campaign aims to give folks the tools needed to explore how we experience words in our everyday lives. While there are many words and phrases that deserve intentional examination, understanding, and dialogue, the words we’re focusing on for the first round of the campaign are Anti-Blackness, Anti-Racism, Decolonization, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Using definitions as well as

Framework for expressions of protest and solidarity https://www.plu.edu/clubs/framework-protest-and-solidarity/

The Framework Learning within communityOrganized gatherings are an opportunity for students to give collective voice to issues and concerns that matter to them. Rooted in the PLU values of community and care, these events provide an opportunity for engagement in dialogue, shared problem-solving, action associated with systemic change (including university improvements), and collective actions that realize our mission of care for individuals, communities, and the Earth.Freedom of

How to Annotate https://www.plu.edu/jane-austen/northanger-abbey/how-to-annotate/

How to AnnotateAnnotating with Hypothes.is is fairly easy! Below we have provided screenshots to illustrate the process. We will be adding a video soon to show you how to move between logging on to Hypothes.is to annotating on our website’s edition of Northanger Abbey. Step 1: Highlight The first step is to find a sentence that you would like to annotate. Highlight the sentence. A small dialogue box will pop up asking whether you would like to highlight the sentence or annotate it. Choosing

“J-Groups” https://www.plu.edu/diversity-inclusion/timeline/j-groups/

Residential Life Resident Directors create “J-Groups” Intergroup Dialogue-based four-week reading/discussion groups on various social justice topics for R/CA continued education.

Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/news/2023/02/28/theatre-professor-amanda-sweger-finds-family-in-the-theatre/

Theatre Company. What do you love most about theatre and scenic design?PLU Theatre & Dance PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. In my intro to theatre course at PLU I teach that theatre’s cornerstones are “community, empathy and dialogue.” Theatre is an art where you have to physically be there to experience its greatest effect: immediacy. … There is a connection between the audience and the

Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2021/04/06/tpg-spring21/

?The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference is a professional and personal development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life. A host of local and national social justice scholars and leaders from Indigenous, Asian, Black, Latino, Multiracial, Pacific Islander and, white communities will lead small group discussions

Diversity Education Leader Eddie Moore, Jr. to headline the fall convening of The People’s Gathering https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2022/10/21/peoples-gathering-fall-22/

development learning experience that provides a supportive space where participants can engage in frank and open dialogue about race and racial disparities systemically present in work, school, and everyday life.November’s event will be the 11th edition of The People’s Gathering and the featured speaker will be Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. Moore is a proven leader in the fields of educators in academia, business, diversity, leadership, and community service. He is the Founder/Program Director for the White

Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre https://www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/news/2023/02/28/theatre-professor-amanda-sweger-finds-family-in-the-theatre/

Theatre Company. What do you love most about theatre and scenic design?PLU Theatre & Dance PLU’s Theatre & Dance Department prides itself on our dynamic and challenging curriculum supported by a season of up to 10 productions each year. In my intro to theatre course at PLU I teach that theatre’s cornerstones are “community, empathy and dialogue.” Theatre is an art where you have to physically be there to experience its greatest effect: immediacy. … There is a connection between the audience and the