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Inclusive Excellence Teaching TipsCreating an inclusive classroom is one of our most important goals as faculty. On this page, you will find approaches that can help to make your classroom environment resonate with students from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and learning styles. Doing all we can to insure that each student feels valued in our learning spaces is both a cornerstone of inclusive excellence and fulfills PLU’s mission of care.Inclusive Excellence Tips & Resources

strive to treat everyone with respect and to co-create an environment where trust can thrive and you feel safe to express yourself. I have an empathetic and compassionate nature. I aim to work from a place of curiosity and non-judgment. I hope to help you on your growth and healing journey as you become more connected with your mind and body. I utilize a holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed systemic approach to therapy. I am passionate about working with immigrants, and other members of the

Darren Nguyen, Therapist in TrainingHello and thank you for reading! I’m a second-generation immigrant and Asian-American therapist in training who is passionate about creating connections with people. I have 2.5 years of experience working with teenagers and families in a community mental health setting. I am grounded in a humanistic, person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. I believe that warmth and curiosity are essential to the work of being a therapist and

p.m. | Trauma-Informed Healing for Individual and Collective Trauma- An Embodied Approach Speaker: Sharon Suh, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University, President, Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women, Board of Directors, The Center for Mindful Eating Introduction by Karen McConnell Professor and Dean, School of Education and Kinesiology Location: Zoom 1:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Healing in the Disciplines: PLU Faculty Panel 1 Panel: Suzanne Crawford O’Brien

virtual presentation and 6 WA State CE’s for all-day in-person attendance).Schedule of Events 9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome, Acknowledgments, Plan for the Day, Introduce Featured Speaker 9:30 – 11:30 am Natalie Y. Gutierrez, LMFT – National Keynote Speaker Author of The Pain We Carry: Healing from Complex PTSD for People of Color (The Social Justice Handbook Series) & Founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC Presentation Title (TBD) 11:40 am – 12:30 pm Julia Zhao –  Trauma-informed Yoga

Annual ReportingStay informed with our detailed annual reporting, which includes comprehensive data on various aspects of our university. This page features reports from two major data collection initiatives: the Common Data Set (CDS) and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).Common Data Set (CDS)The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s

Alvin Yip, Therapist in Training We all come from different walks of life that have shaped us to the people we are today! I would love for the opportunity to walk alongside you to pursue the goals and changes that have meaningful purpose to you. I hope to create a safe space where you and your loved ones may embrace vulnerability and experience growth! As an Asian-American, trauma-informed therapist, I am determined to create an inclusive space for clients to process genuine emotions and

Lexy Hansen, Therapist in TrainingI believe we are a collection of our experiences, and these experiences whether joyful, painful, or somewhere in between—piece together to create our identity, perspective, and story. Together we will co-create a comfortable and non-judgmental space where you can explore and authentically express yourself. Using a systemic and trauma-informed lens, we will take a closer look at how your experiences have impacted you, uncover your unique path to healing, gain