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October 17, 2013 Life of the Mind: Democracy & the American Dream – for DREAMers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Pk401CS6M About the DREAM Act – and DREAMers Named after the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, a measure first proposed in 2001, DREAMers are undocumented immigrant high-school graduates who are willing and ready to pursue their educational and life goals, yet unable to do so. The DREAMers label is evocative of the familiar concept of The American Dream, and
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parents are seeking a meaningful way to live the rest of their life with the hope of bettering the world.” As the four get to know their new surroundings, they’re also learning how eco-tourism is used as a tool for development in Latin American countries; how environmentally friendly technologies can be used in small countries and households; and, as Page put it, how to “free oneself from the agro-chemical corporate noose.” The “fantastic four” pose together in front of a new worksite at Finca Frucion
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April 29, 2014 Participants at the the 2014 Take Back The Night rally, which focuses on the issue of assault prevention. (John Froschauer, PLU Photographer) Continuing the Conversation: Reaction to Obama Administration Report on Sexual Assault on College Campuses PLU leads the way with innovative programs and outreach on important issue, campus leaders agree By Barbara Clements Director of Content Development A new report released April 29 by the Obama Administration outlined key steps the
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demonstrate that to PLU. “We really want to stress how important this is for student media,” Miranda said. “It’s a big deal to have so many of us presenting at a national conference like this. If nationally we’re being recognized for our talent here at PLU, then there’s value in that and there’s worth in this department, and in this academic field.” Mooney agreed, adding that participating in student media can be an important part of finding professional development opportunities in college. “Student
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assistant principal, helping to create a dual-language program. PLU’s intensive one-year principal preparation program enrolls a small cohort — Peterson’s included just 15 students — that encourages collaboration and sharing ideas. It fosters the development of professional relationships with instructors, many of whom hold administrative positions in area school districts.Principal Preparation ProgramLearn more about the one-year program and apply“It makes it very realistic,” Peterson said. “They’re
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job for me. We have several Lutes that work for the rescue mission. After graduation, I was offered a job by a nonprofit, Metropolitan Development Council, where I worked for almost 18 years. Then I was Executive Director at Helping Hand House, a small Puyallup shelter for homeless families. After that, I worked at the MultiCare Foundation and came to the rescue mission in 2018. During the initial spring COVID-19 outbreak, how did the partnership with Bellarmine Prep come about? I called everyone
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conference was attended by more than five hundred participants from all over the country and the world, including Indiana, Texas, Illinois, California, South Africa and Ghana.×Cunningham approaches The People’s Gathering as a professional and personal development platform that allows people to grow their skills in navigating conversations around race. And she has plans to bring the conference to you. “What we want to do next is take the successes that we’ve realized with race dialogue and make them
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experience, as well as the humanity sprinkled throughout the collections I handle.” We talked to her about her career.Make Library DonationsDonations of materials related to the history, development and operations of the university may be accepted. Connect by emailing archives@plu.edu.What attracted you to PLU? Before joining PLU, I worked as the Archivist & Digital Initiatives Librarian at Simmons University in Boston. When I saw the job posting for my current position, I thought it would be a great
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of culturing our microorganisms. From a small 1 mL portion of a growing culture, we could grow dense cultures in only a matter of weeks!” “Additionally, using methods like optical density scanning allowed us to visualize how our cultures grew over time, which was amazing to watch,” continued Fisher. Read Previous PLU Department of Anthropology completes repatriation of materials to the Nisqually Tribe Read Next Beyond pedagogy: from Tacoma to Namibia, a partnership reframing teacher development
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, applied for and received a $250,000 grant from the Pierce County Economic Development Department to fund the PLU School of Business work supporting underserved rural communities via the Pierce County Navigator Program. Pierce County Navigator Program The Pierce County Navigator Program is an outreach and referral program with one-on-one assistance and mentoring for entrepreneurs in the South Sound area. It operates as a “hub” and “spoke” model with seven different organizations as the spokes. These
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