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Jen Soriano Jen SorianoJen Soriano (she~they) is a Filipinx writer and movement builder who has long worked at the intersection of grassroots organizing, narrative strategy, and art-driven social change. Jen has won the International Literary Award for Creative Nonfiction, the Fugue Prose Prize, and fellowships from Hugo House, Vermont Studio Center, Artist Trust, and the Jack Jones Literary Arts Retreat. Jen is also an independent scholar and performer, author of the chapbook “Making the

HIGHLIGHTSCURRICULUM & SCHEDULEPRACTICUMCOURSESOur Mission StatementThe mission of the Master’s in Social Work Program at Pacific Lutheran University is to prepare skilled, ethical, professional service-oriented leaders and change agents who work toward just, equitable, and empowerment-based service provision, policies, and systems on local and global levels. The program emphasizes critical consciousness, critical thinking, scientific inquiry, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive theories and

Lutheran Studies Conference Thursday, September 25, 2014 Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change PLU 2020 underscored the ancient mandate to act with justice and resist evil, but what “justice” might actually mean remains an open and disputed question. While children growing up in this country repeat the words, “with liberty and justice for all” in the pledge of allegiance, the nation’s history offers another story in which women, immigrants, persons of color, refugees, sexual

Returning from Study AwayHome at lastStudy away can be a change-your-life experience – and it doesn’t end when you get on the plane to come back. Returning home can be both comforting and challenging. You’ll see contrasts between your experiences in another culture and your life in the U.S. Coming home is the beginning of the next step along your journey. "The W-Curve of Intercultural Sojourning" Photo by Brook McIntyre You may feel overwhelmed by the American lifestyle. You may question the

individual to further develop his/her intercultural competence. (click here for a sample IDP report). The IDI also generates group, subgroup, and organizational intercultural competence profiles (click here for a sample group profile report). When used to assess a group’s intercultural competence, interviews or focus groups can be conducted to identify cross-cultural goals and challenges, providing valuable information regarding how the group’s IDI profile translates into interculturally competent

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Drop & Refund Policies We understand that sometimes plans change and you may need to withdraw your registration. Policies and refunds vary by program, so please review the information on this page carefully prior to withdrawing. We also recommend contacting us prior to withdrawing, to discuss any other options that might be available to you. Cancellations and RefundsClasses may need to be canceled if enrollment is low (decision will be made 2 business days before the class is scheduled to start