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. They want to offer more training opportunities in basic literacy, business, and relevant vocations, and this is where Bryant comes in. “It become really apparent that my goal in coming back to America was to raise money for this school,” Bryant said. “When I got back in April of last year, I started looking into the logistics of fundraising.” She hosted her first fundraiser, Cabaret for Change, on Feb. 8 at the Columbia Center Theater, which raised $5,000. The next event, Yoga for Change, is

1997 Nobel Peace Prize for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, and author of I Will Not Be Broken. such as this that we all carry around with us, he noted recently. It’s a date, a time when life changes, and it’s up to us to decide how to respond to the event and make critical choices that will shape our future. One individual, White noted, “can make changes that have ripple effects around the world,” if there is enough determination behind that passion to make a change for the better

remain comfortable this entire time, I didn’t do my job,” she told the audience of more than 200 educators, administrators and students at the event hosted by the South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership. “(Race) is an incredibly complex and nuanced topic,” DiAngelo, Ph.D., explained. “The racial status quo is comfortable and I want to shake it up.” The theme and central question of the institute proved to be challenging: “what does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race

comedians Dean Obeidallah and the Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi who explore how comedy might be used as a strategy to mitigate the swelling tide of anti-Muslim sentiment. Audience members, both in the theater and online, are encouraged to participate in this global conversation. During the event, lend your voice to the conversation on Twitter with #beyondbombers. After the documentary stay for a panel discussion that will further dissect the thoughts presented in the film. Read Previous Peace and Conflict

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event of PLU’s 2014 School of Arts and Communication FOCUS Series on Entrepreneurship. It acknowledges how music grew into a public voice for personal and community cultural expression by African Americans after emancipation and the Civil War, propelling black writers, artists and musicians into roles as heroes, mentors, spokespersons and ambassadors to the larger culture. Read Previous SCC Exhibit Opens Feb. 6 Read Next A Seasoned Skater Lands on Her Feet COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated

: www.plurelay.org The PLU Relay for Life has earned its fifth Nationwide Top Ten award for per-capita fundraising, contributing more than $25,000 from the 2013 event to the American Cancer Society. Since the first PLU Relay, in 2006, Lutes have raised nearly $200,000. “It is a great reminder of what a group of dedicated students can do to help in the battle against cancer,” said Ray Lader, Associate Director for Student Rights and Responsibilities at PLU. Each year, PLU’s Colleges Against Cancer club works to

. 14, 2015, in the Microsoft Auditorium at the Seattle Public Library, located at 1000 4th Ave. Seattle, WA 98104.  For more information, please visit the These Four Years website at (www.thesefouryears.com), or contact MediaLab PR Team Lead Amanda Williams at williaam@plu.edu. RSVPs for the event may be submitted to ml@plu.edu.Seattle Times FeatureIn filmmaking quest, PLU students gather tips on how to make the most of collegeThese Four YearsOfficial Website Read Previous Teacher, Veteran, Mentor

and effect of “Sanctuary Cities.” The conversation is free and open to the public. Sanctuary?!: A Conversation about Sanctuary Practices & Movements Feb. 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Chris Knutzen Hall Event contact: Emily Davidson: davidsef@plu.edu 253-535-7311 Read Previous MBA students get their hands dirty, help brand Skagit Valley Read Next PLU Peace Corps program prepares Lutes for service work abroad COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad

period for her talk, “The Firsts: Latina Struggles in the U.S.” The 2024 Latinx Youth Summit will be held on Friday, November 22, at Grays Harbor College under the theme, “Caminando Juntos, Caminamos Lejos / Walking Together, We Walk Far.” This annual event brings together Latinx high school students from across Washington to engage in educational programming designed to inspire students to achieve their college and career goals. In addition to Dr. Chávez’ keynote address, participants will attend