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or indentured sugar cane plantation workers, labor organizers, and displaced and impoverished urban communities. Calypso songs and steel band music developed in this context. Overall, music played a very important part in the construction of a post-colonial identity for Trinidadians. Today Trinidad is a modern twin-island nation, an oil-producing member of OPEC, a major Caribbean tourist destination and the site of one of the world’s most influential “Carnivals.” Known as Mardi Gras in the US

diversity ends up in 10 years will be greatly influenced by the campus community’s understanding of diversity,” Johnson said. “I think that 2020 is going to play a large role, as well as who makes up our campus community.” Read Previous “Overexposed: The Cost of Compassion” Read Next ‘Porgy and Bess’ COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU College of Liberal Studies

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.  Dupont is working with McKinstry full-time from home, building skills in writing, web design, video editing, organizational communications, and promotion. “I’m very thankful for this work,” Dupont said. “I feel like I’m doing something valuable with my summer. It’s been so nice to use this time to grow my skills. I’ve gotten great hands-on skills, keeping communication going through something as dramatic as the pandemic.” These students are working hard to ensure that even a global pandemic will not

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Coordinator and anthropology professor, credits the institution’s commitment to global studies and public service for its high numbers of recent Peace Corps volunteers. “It demonstrates how our students are interested in the Peace Corps and how deeply committed they are to service,” Wiley said. “While the ranking focuses on Peace Corps, it also suggests how in general so many of our students choose to pursue service after graduation in other organizations similar to Peace Corps and in a variety of kinds

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— giving them networking opportunities and challenging them to reach their full potential.Hear from PLU's President“PLU graduates are difference makers who engage the world in all its complexity with open minds and caring hearts. They’re engaged citizens who strive to serve the common good, and who are local, regional and global leaders in fields like health care, technology, the performing arts, and education.” – Allan Belton, President Pacific Lutheran University4. We’re proud to offer a mentorship

for her to get into Environmental studies and why she felt like they didn’t fit in, especially as a student of color because of how the environmental field has unfortunately been perceived to be predominantly white folks, despite indigenous leadership through the years. I had a crash course on indigenous governments and the road to sovereignty as far as intergovernmental relations. We also had a public service fair where we went into breakouts so we could talk to individuals who are working in