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this collaborative effort is really to draw out similarities between two groups of people who are seemingly very different,” Smith said. “That connection is really important to cultivate the sense of shared stories and shared experiences.” Read Previous Students from PLU and Tacoma’s Lincoln High School work together to fight racism Read Next South Sound higher education leaders shake up what’s comfortable to examine diversity, racism and privilege COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the

museums throughout the state by extending the experience of trained museum professionals to cultural centers, heritage organizations and local museums.Scandinavian Cultural CenterThe Scandinavian Cultural Center is dedicated to increasing and sharing knowledge of Scandinavian history and culture with the wider community of the Tacoma and South Puget Sound area.“Registrars to the Rescue volunteers will be supplying needed materials and teaching us how to create supportive and non-toxic storage

drinking. North American waterways considered threatened or endangered include the Mississippi River, the St. Lawrence River, the Ohio River, the Columbia River and the Green River, which supplies water to many people who live and work in the South Puget Sound region.Learn moreVisit to learn more about this and other MediaLab events“Changing Currents” also explores some of the compelling restoration efforts occurring in communities across this continent. The film was shot over the past 14 months in and

’08. The five panelists will discuss “Local and Cross-Cultural Engagement: Challenges and Opportunities” at 3:45 p.m. in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Shamil Idriss TEDx Talks Read Previous David Akuien ’10 prepares to return to South Sudan, reunite with his mother Read Next Conference at PLU focuses on how to have productive conversations about race and equity COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently

18. He also is the chief instructor for Tacoma-based dojo, South Sound Shotokan Karate-Do. “It gives me a sense of reward knowing that individuals might have a chance to protect themselves,” Cordice said. “Because out there in the world we have so many things that happen to people every day.” So, what’s in store for week two of the self-defense series? “Knife hands,” he told attendees Tuesday night. “Maybe.” Read Previous Professor to serve as featured speaker at statewide conference aimed at

recruit, prepare and retain STEM teachers in a more inclusive way.”The scholarships, dispersed to qualifying seniors and teacher candidates in the MAE program over the next five years, will ideally target students looking at careers who plan to work locally — creating a pipeline of successful, diverse educators that feeds back into the South Puget Sound school districts.  “We hope that it will be able to remove some financial barriers for those students who are interested in teaching but may not think

information, please visit https://skillup.online/pacific-lutheran-university/.  For questions, please contact  PLU’s Continuing Education office at ce@plu.edu or 253-535-7722. SkillUp OnlineFrom AI to Building Your Brand — Continuing education courses and programs co-developed with leading organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, and NASSCOM. Read Previous PLU Receives $11,000 Grant for Tacoma/South Puget Sound MESA Program Read Next Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters

those conversations with Youtz and my work with LASR, I realized that combining those two elements and creating a new major would open my schedule up for doing things like internships and individualized study courses that would create a better educational outcome.” During his junior year, Lindhartsen had the opportunity to intern at an all-ages concert venue in South Tacoma called Real Art Tacoma helping to book and promote shows. The internship was put on hold when the pandemic hit. Lindhartsen

, Puget Sound and PLU have been educating high-capacity and high-character leaders who have formed the backbone of the South Sound’s business, healthcare, and education sectors,” said Puget Sound Provost Laura Behling. “This partnership will help create new avenues for the next generation and ensure that our students have every opportunity to pursue meaningful postgraduate study and careers that will serve our community.” Puget Sound’s counseling program focuses on developing skills that are relevant

through the Civil Rights movement and attended lunch counter sit-ins. “Before, they just walked down the street to their polling place, and now they have to walk three miles or get a ride just to vote,” Campbell-Harris says. Campbell-Harris’s father’s family is from the South, and clients appreciate that a member of the Voting Rights Project legal team has a connection with the region. When not on the road, Campbell-Harris performs research, writes and attends meetings with partner organizations and