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are now 193 counties following a labyrinth of political systems and economic models, and a global population that now exceeds 7 billion. Just as the symposium reaches out to challenge the assumptions and understanding of the PLU campus community, so too is it intended to reach out to the broader Puget Sound Community. Previous symposia have been Disarming Polarization: Navigating Conflict and Difference, Migration: Towards an Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Understanding of Human Mobility

Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Past conferences have been devoted to the limited gift of water (2011), political commitments (2012), the

- Annika HansonThe Treatment of Incarcerated Pregnant Women in the United States Annika Hanson 9:30am - Sara HellumsLack of Support and Accessibility of Services for Mothers in the United States Sara Hellums 9:45am - QUESTIONSQuestions Q&A 10:00am - Jeanelle Vega-CornelioThe Stigma of Mental Health in the Latinx Community Jeanelle Vega-Cornelio 10:15am - Alyssa MaldonadoMilitary Mental Health: Analyzing the Effects of the Stigmatization of Mental Health on Service Members Alyssa Moldonado 10:30am

ASPLU engages with the campus community in a variety of ways, which include: Supporting events, clubs, and on-campus organizations through Senate bills and resolutions Reaching out to students and addressing concerns through Senate projects Organizing events and initiatives through Director-led programs Take a look at our 2021-22 Passed Legislation, and our prior legislation highlights! Interested in collaborating with ASPLU on a specific project? Feel free to reach out to one of your senators

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Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community … Continue reading A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs

Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community … Continue reading A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs

Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community … Continue reading A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs

Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community … Continue reading A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs

Posted on November 16, 2017October 31, 2018 A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs The third weekend in September, at the end of our Spanish Intensivo and right before the beginning of Term II,  we set off to Pueblos Mancomunados del Norte, in Oaxaca’s Sierra Norte. More specifically, we travelled to a small town called La Nevería. While there, we were honored to be welcomed into a Zapotec community … Continue reading A Weekend with Mother Earth and the Zapotecs