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are used regularly by PLU faculty members on campus as well as K-12 and community educators throughout the area. “The artifacts collection of the Scandinavian Cultural Center is an invaluable teaching resource for faculty members,” said PLU Associate Professor of German Jen Jenkins, Ph.D. “We bring classes in to see artifacts relevant to what we are teaching, such as Scandinavian immigration and music, and the students are mesmerized to get a firsthand look at some of the things they have only

two Honorable Mentions. “When I started the program, I wanted to start a community dialogue between PLU and Parkland by bringing art students together,” Wise commented. “­Many of the students don’t meet each other, something I’d love to change, but they do have this peek into each other’s worlds, which fosters an appreciation for their shared interests and talents.” PY// Art From Parkland’s Youth’s mission is to make art affordable and accessible to all young artists in the community. The

dissertation, though she had no idea at the time. “Some teachers do not impact your life until years later when you realize that you have been teaching elements of his or her work without even realizing it,” Wallace says. For her PhD, she attended the University of Colorado. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival had also offered her a job as a dramaturg and she was given the opportunity to teach during her four years there. At University of Colorado, it was the norm for PhD students to rotate the classes they

professor of English. As a result, the center also offers help with math and STEM literacy, financial literacy and more.   PLC offers help for those learning Spanish and support for English language learners across backgrounds and experiences—with free evening English language classes for adults at various skill levels. The center’s free tutoring also includes test prep, long a domain of for-profit businesses requiring parental discretionary funds. For example, tutors help high-school students prepare