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students along the gender/sexual identity spectrum and their intersections. This course supports students in creating equitable and rich school and district cultures where staff, students, and members of the wider school community are engaged and work together to create a dynamic, inclusive learning environment. (3) EDUC 762 : Educational Leadership: Systems Leadership The goal of this course is to expand the students' understanding of systems thinking (a) the role of the leader in evaluating systems
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and cultural diversity. In particular, she’ll explore the way this has played out in her upper division class by the same title, and in her own work on health and wellness in Coast Salish communities. In this context, “being healthy” is taken to mean the ability to embody one’s working identity within one’s community; and “wellness” means balance and harmony within physical, mental, spiritual, ecological, and social systems. Publications: Religion and Culture in Native America – 9781538104767
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infrastructure, however, it more than makes up for in diversity. A multicultural melting pot, Franklin Pierce School District is ranked the 13th most diverse of the state’s 236 districts, according to Niche. That mix of people from all walks of life is just another foundational element of the community’s complex identity. “I have been extremely fortunate to have grown up in an area where I was able to learn about a variety of cultures, appreciate different perspectives and see the beauty of Mount Rainier
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, instead going down from the eyes, with two protrusions located at the temples. These ridges are painted red, with triangular patterns decorating the mask. The domed top has semicircular ears. Bands of color encircle the crown of the head. The back right portion is damaged and held together by a metal staple. The holes on the side are for the securing of a fitted cap or cowl of fibers that hides the wearer’s identity. The bigger hole in the cheek is likely used for the inserting of a stick for the
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the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta. Ed. Anderson, Martha G. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2002. _____. “Water Spirit Shrines” in Ways of the Rivers: Arts and Environment of the Niger Delta. Ed. Anderson, Martha G. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2002. Foss, Perkins. “Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art.” African Arts 36, no. 4 (2003): 12-93. Leis, Phillip. “Cultural Identity in the
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that … there were no out faculty or staff.” This meant that the PLU Beth was arriving at was, at best, lukewarm on its views towards queer people; at worst, covertly anti-queer; and PLU’s Lutheran identity played a prominent role in discussions on campus about social justice. How do you assess the risks of coming out at a Christian university with very few (if any) openly queer people? Tom Campbell, Professor emeritus of English, and one the first two openly queer faculty members at PLU. Though
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support and friendship. During a semester abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico, the two often Skyped, with Urdangarain providing feedback and guidance on Benge’s capstone project, an analysis of “indigenous feminine identity production” in the context of a local organization, Protección a la Joven de Oaxaca, A.C., that helps indigenous women pursue formal education in the city. For Urdangarain, advising Benge has been “an honor.” She describes her former student as the kind “you never forget because of her
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. Thinking about how we engage and embrace religious and spiritual diversity. That’s really interesting. How do you differentiate between interfaith and religious and spiritual diversity? Interfaith assumes that someone has a tradition, and then they come together and communicate across religious and perhaps cultural differences. More and more, the reality seems to be that our students don’t have an established religious identity. This work isn’t necessarily about connecting a Buddhist, a Christian, a
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serving communities by volunteering at Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics. In fact, the assembly’s social-justice campaigns have earned national recognition: In August 2014, SAAC was awarded the inaugural NCAA Division III Diversity Spotlight Initiative for its “You Can Play” campaign, which was comprised of a video and posters stating that, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or ethnicity, “If you can play, you can play.” SAAC also hosts an annual Youth Sports Clinic
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Moderow’s thesis. She said she developed her voice and found her identity as a writer during her time at PLU. Moderow’s said her education set her on the path to literary success. “I’m a writer because of that program,” Moderow said. “I can call myself a writer – I’m a published author – because of that program.”
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