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teaching, like a skill for writing or a skill for critical thinking, never loses value. School systems will always need high-quality, passionate teachers. According to Department of Education data, in 2011, 48% of the teaching population had more than 10 years of experience. More recent data from 2017 suggest that the “average teacher” has 14 years of working experience.Work for diversity and positive social changeCompassion, empathy, communication, and respect are life skills that are learned early on
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Semester. During this meeting we will show the highly acclaimed Netflix Documentary by Ava DuVernay 13th, which centers on race in the United States criminal justice system. After the movie we will have a discussion on the themes of the movieFEB 16 “A Seat at the Table” Listening PartyThe Center for Gender Equity – 5:30pm Join the Center for Gender Equity as they listen to Solange Knowles’s album “A Seat at the Table” and have a follow-up discussion about the album’s themes around Blackness, Black
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about my experiences as a queer mixed-race woman without facing ridicule. I feel like I’ve really found a community here and am excited to see what opportunities and experiences await me in the future.”Explore Identity. Become an Advocate for Positive Social and Environmental Change.The Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability (DJS) community seeks to create a safe, supportive, and diverse environment that challenges students to explore social justice issues and begin the work towards equity as
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Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of South Florida (USF). He completed his undergraduate studies in the Departments of Classics and History at the University of Ghana, in 1987. He earned an MA in History from Wilfrid Laurier University, in Canada, in 1991, and a Ph.D. in History from Concordia University, in Montreal, Canada, in 1997. Kissi was an Andrew W. Mellon post-doctoral fellow in the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University from 1998 to 1999 and
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Resources Location: Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center 1:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Reclaiming Curiosity: A Fireside Chat How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times Speaker: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist, Author in conversation with Jenny James, Associate Professor of English, Chair of Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies, Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies, PLU Introduction: Justin Eckstein, Associate Professor of Communication, PLU Location
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Students of Color at PLU: Belonging and Persistence Posted by: Lace M. Smith / September 11, 2015 Image: Outdoor class at PLU on Monday, April 20, 2015. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) September 11, 2015 Following PLU’s annual University Conference kick-off, our faculty members attended a number of breakout sessions, one of which was led by Teresa Ciabattari, chair of Women’s and Gender Studies and associate professor of Sociology. Here, Dr. Ciabattari helps us understand what we can do to help
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David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture 2014: Dr. Monica ColemanRev. Dr. Monica Coleman, “You Can Have it All: Theorizing Transreligious Spirituality from the Field of Black Studies, “Wed., Oct. 22, 2014 at 7:30pm in the Karen Phillips Auditorium. We are excited to have the Rev. Dr. Monica Coleman deliver the Marilyn and David Knutson lecture Wednesday, October, 22 2014. She is a pastor, scholar and activist and one of the brightest lights in womanist / black theology. Because of her work with
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Emily Peterson ’14 : Global policy, politics and partnerships Posted by: Zach Powers / September 8, 2023 Image: Emily Peterson ’14 majored in global studies and economics at PLU. She is now a senior program manager at Edelman Global Advisory. (Photo by Sy Bean/PLU) September 8, 2023 By Lora ShinnResoLute Guest WriterLike many students, Emily Peterson ’14 began her time at PLU unsure of what, exactly, she wanted to do. “I wanted to work for the United Nations,” she says. “Although at the time, I
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, “what does it mean to be human?” Because such a broad question invites innumerable responses, we will focus in particular on two phenomena that shape humanity: religion and violence. Like all IHON 257 course offerings, this course will introduce you to several academic disciplines in the humanities. In particular, we will use the insights and methodologies of theology, cultural studies, religious studies, and history to examine the intersection of religion and violence. The course has two broad
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inactions) taken by the Vatican during the Holocaust and in the years leading up to it. In particular, the film will focus on a variety of Americans – diplomatic and clerical – who attempted to influence Vatican policies during this period. Pressman will share clips from the film and take us behind the scenes as he talks about the film’s production. Presenter: Steve Pressman, Documentary Filmmaker Moderator: Robert P. Ericksen, Mayer Chair of Holocaust Studies, Emeritus, PLU Thursday, November 29:00 a.m
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