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if we could do a real exchange.” And thus, a “real” exchange was implemented. The Trinidadian students would live with the PLU students, take courses alongside them, be immersed in the cultural life of the islands and complete a service-learning project. At the semester’s conclusion, the most promising student would receive a four-year scholarship to PLU, funded jointly by PLU and Trinidad’s Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. Hughes jumped at the chance. “I learned
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year from PLU with a degree in elementary education. Once Meyer returns from her fellowship she plans to pursue a job teaching ELL. “I know that this assignment will allow me to grow into a more effective instructor by helping me develop a greater sense of cultural awareness and sensitivity, which is an especially necessary trait for teachers of English,” she said. This won’t be her first time in southern Africa. She spent a J-Term in Namibia. “I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to
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alumni, who are also Lutes, will speak on a panel at 3:45 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center before the evening lecture, which features Shamil Idriss, president and CEO of Search for Common Ground. PLU’s new program will help ensure that Lutes interested in service work will meet all the necessary requirements to apply for service with the Peace Corps and other international or domestic service programs. And this is just the next step for PLU and the Peace Corps. More than 260 Lutes have served
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-white institution and Eurocentric curriculum had damaged her own cultural understanding due to lack of representation within textbooks or classroom leadership.“In middle school, I disassociated with being Asian. In high school, I had to work harder to be confident in my cultural identity,” Chan says. “I reflected on what I’d been through, the microaggressions that piled up.” Students asked if she ate dogs; a teacher asked her to contribute thoughts on China. The language arts curriculum presented
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: Series 2 (I.B. Tauris, 2009) Terje Tvedt is a professor of geography at the University of Bergen and a professor of political science at the University of Oslo. He is the author of a number of successful books and films on water issues. Theses volumes present all aspects of water – social, cultural, religious, historical, economic and technological – from ancient times to present day. Terje Tvedt, A History of Water: Ideas of Water from Ancient Societies to the Modern World: v. 2: Series 2 (I.B
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Counseling Psychology, Washington State University Location: University Center, Regency Room A-3) “Football, Futbol, Soccer – in Seattle” Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center A-4) “Olympic Nationalism: Narratives of Identity and Difference in the Beijing Games” This presentation examines identities of the nation-state as they are imagined through the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Through her studies of urban, educated
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Counseling Psychology, Washington State University Location: University Center, Regency Room A-3) “Football, Futbol, Soccer – in Seattle” Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders Location: University Center, Scandinavian Cultural Center A-4) “Olympic Nationalism: Narratives of Identity and Difference in the Beijing Games” This presentation examines identities of the nation-state as they are imagined through the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Through her studies of urban, educated
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curriculum and assessment, instructional methods, and classroom management. (2) EDUC 561 : Instructional Methodologies for Secondary Teachers This course will introduce the instructional methodologies being used currently in secondary schools, including curriculum design, instructional strategies, the use of assessments, and specific methodologies for content area instruction. (4) EDUC 562 : Schools and Society Individual and cooperative study of the socio-cultural and cultural, political, legal
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in locations that range from Norway and China to Trinidad and Tobago, or shorter January Term and summer programs from a diverse rotating list of countries that include Italy, Namibia and New Zealand. For those looking to explore other parts of Washington or the United States, domestic options include Neah Bay, Washington, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Internships, research, language immersion and cultural exploration are foundational elements of study away experiences, and vary from program to program
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Lute Chemists and the PLU Day of Vocation Apr 5th-6th Posted by: yakelina / April 5, 2016 April 5, 2016 The PLU Day of Vocation is almost here! PLU Chemists are a big part of it this year! (i) Keynote: Michelle Long, ’85 PLU Regent and chemistry alumna, Tues 4/5, 7 – 8 p.m., Scandinavian Cultural Center Join PLU Regent and alumna Michelle Long as she kicks off this year’s Day of Vocation with a talk that addresses the challenges of finding purpose in life. Michelle claims that experiences
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