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important event to hold, she explained, because it reaches the 60 percent of PLU students who aren’t able to study away and exposes them to the food, dance and history of Trinidad and Tobago. In her own study away experience, Hughes spent a month researching the environmental impact of copper and nickel mines in Botswana’s villages. During the rest of the semester, she and 16 students from across the nation, lived in local villages, learned the San language and went on safaris. “I was able to cross the

, Afghanistan and Egypt. MARTINIQUE French Language and Caribbean Culture On the Caribbean island of Martinique, students indulged in the rhythm and energy of the French Creole cultures. The island, with its bustling, stylish city of Fort-de-France, is a part of France and the European Union. The Université des Antilles is located on the island, where PLU students immersed themselves in the study of Caribbean culture. NEAH BAY Makah Culture, Past and Present Working with members of the Makah Tribe at Neah

it as a fire you get to pass on to other people,” Gordan said. As educators, every action has an impact, he said. “We’re constant teachers,” Gordan said. And learners too, he added.   Read Previous The right recipe Read Next Reclaiming the Christian language COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating

, students can sign up on weeknights, starting on Monday, before the trip. Read Previous Food For Thought: Tim Hurd Read Next German-language Advent service COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing in a "private" window. LATEST POSTS PLU hosts the 14th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference: Celebrating Cecelia Svinth Carpenter, Indigenous education and tribal sovereignty September 23, 2024 PLU Welcomes the

diverse children of different ages. A date has not yet been set for her presentation. And the last speaker in the 2014-15 series will be PLU Psychology Professor Christine Moon, whose groundbreaking research into infants’ language learning has received national and international recognition. Her talk will be held at 2 p.m. April 24 in Xavier 201. In the past, PLU’s Department of Psychology has hosted premier scholars for the Colloquium. One of the most notable was Warner Schaie, acknowledged as one of