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Evergreen Recognized as Spawning Ground for Creativity

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Carrie Brownstein ’98 in her Sleater-Kinney Days.

Thanks to the arts and culture blog “Dazed” for the Evergreen shout-out. Even if College’s name was slightly botched (missing “The” and further down “State”), many Greeners will agree, their alma mater inspires students to care, create and participate in their communities.

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E IS FOR EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
Forget Hogwarts. This exceptional school was the alt. place to be. The female-friendly liberal arts college spawned almost all the early movement big dogs, from Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney and Heavens to Betsy to Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill. Hanna studied photography. Brownstein was taking sociolinguistics. Tobi Vail was DJ of an Evergreen College radio show. Evergreen served as the environment that brought them together as likeminded individuals. While there, many of the grrrls volunteered or interned with SafePlace, a local shelter for women affected by domestic violence. This had a big impact on their blossoming movement.

Read the full article, an A-Z reflection on “grrrls who owned the 90s.”

Evergreen Provost Champions Liberal Arts Education

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Evergreen Provost Michael Zimmerman

Note: Provost Michael Zimmerman and Arts Advisor Pablo Schugurensky ’84 will facilitate an Evergreen Traveling Seminar in Seattle on March 14, titled Pushing Back Against the “STEM” Tide: The Value of A Liberal Arts Education. If you are in area and wish to attend, reserve your seats soon. Participation is limited to 25.  

‘Long before Michael Zimmerman joined Evergreen as Provost, he was a nationally respected voice in the often strident conversation about the value of a liberal arts education in an increasingly technology-driven world. Michael chairs the Washington Consortium for the Liberal Arts, a role that allows him to champion the restructuring of the conversation from the oppositional – liberal arts versus STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) – to a nuanced discussion of curricular balance on a continuum of knowledge. It starts with a respectful insistence on accurate definitions. Continue reading →

Teri Hein ’76 on TEDx: The Very Core of Learning

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Teri Hein ’76, 30 year teaching veteran and currently Founding Executive Director of 826 Seattle, a writing and tutoring center.

Meet Teri Hein ’76, an accomplished teacher, sharing with the audience at “TEDx Rainier” what she believes to be at the heart of all good teaching – “helping children think like learners.” Watch and be inspired.

 

 

 

 

Here is an excerpt from Teri’s bio:
Hein is currently the Founding Executive Director of 826 Seattle, a youth writing and tutoring center located in Greenwood. Prior to launching 826 Seattle, she was a founding team member and teacher at The Hutch School, an innovative program for school-aged cancer patients in treatment at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. She has taught in Honduras and Ecuador and, under the auspices of the Fulbright Foundation, researched cultural learning styles in Latin America.

If you live in Seattle, a trip to the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. (826 Seattle) will not fail to delight. You can stock up on essentials such as family sized cans of Replacement Quarks, Dark Matter, Certainty, and of course Uncertainty (an Evergreen favorite). Access to the Writing Center is via transporter, by permission of the chief engineer.

First Traveling Seminar of 2014 a Full House

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Alumni, friends and facilitators packed the seminar circle for the Portland Traveling Seminar (photo: Bob Haft)

Evergreen Alumni Programs launched the 2014 Traveling Seminar series in Portland, OR on January 23 with a full-house discussion titled “Capturing Life Once and Forever: Why People Photograph.”

Faculty member Bob Haft teamed up with photographer Chris Rauschenberg ’73 to explore the art, history, technology and the philosophy of photography. The group talked about why photographs are powerful, why millions of people are compelled to take photographs, and the role of photography in a culture, a society, a community, a family.

The next Traveling Seminar takes place in Seattle, Friday, March 14 at the Washington Athletic Club. Information and registration on Evergreen’s Alumni Programs web page.

Greener and Dad Team Up to Boost Hiring of Disabled Job Seekers

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Andy Jacobson (right) with father Lawerence. (Photo: Steve Bloom, Olympian Staff Photographer)

Not so long ago, a young person just out of college could usually get a start in the working world if willing to take anything, work hard, show up on time and be friendly. That first job can lay the foundation for building professional credibility and valuable networks. Bad economic times with high unemployment can make that first job illusive, especially if the applicant has disabilities.

Andy Jacobson ’12 has an Evergreen Bachelor degree with a focus on statistics and environmental science. He’s been energetically applying for jobs, is willing to take anything, is smart, trustworthy, dependable and has a great smile. So far, he has not had a single interview.

In true Greener style, Andy and his father, Lawrence, have upped the ante, hoping to give qualified job seekers with disabilities better access to state jobs. The result to-date is a bill, sponsored in both houses of the Washington State Legislature, called the “state employment disability parity act.”  Read the full article in The Olympian.

Brittany Gray Thriving in Class and on the Basketball Court

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At age 15, Brittany Gray was on top of the high school basketball world in Washington State. The Bainbridge High School sophomore had been recruited to prestigious Gonzaga University as part of the women’s basketball program and was, according to her coach, “one of the best rebounders the state has ever seen.” Then Brittany walked away from it all.

Five years later, she is back in the game and back in the classroom – at Evergreen.

Read the story in The Olympian.

 

 

Joselynn Engstrom ’99: Life Really is a Circus

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Joselynn Tokashiki Engstrom ’99

Note: You can read the full article in  City Arts.

Six days a week, Joselynn Tokashiki Engstrom can be found training at the School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts in Georgetown—often hanging from a trapeze.

“I’ve never done anything that takes so much strength and concentration,” she says.

About 14 months ago, Engstrom and her artistic partner Terry Crane founded the Acrobatic Conundrum, a circus troupe that creates accessible, narrative shows that mix acrobatics, dance and theatre. From the beginning, she says, “We wanted to tell a story, we didn’t want it to be plug-and-play vaudeville.”

 Read the full article.

Salimatou Pratt ’13: Putting Theory into Practice at the EPA

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SalimatouPrattRead with Greener pride this blog post by Salimatou Pratt ’13, now an intern at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington D.C. The post is published in Greenversations: The EPA’s blog about our world.

If you’re like me, talking about environmental issues is normal, especially around the dinner table with family and friends. Coming from Conakry, Guinea, and learning about how I may have been exposed to toxicity from local industries while growing up, has intensified my desire to be part of the bigger environmental discussion. Interning in EPA’s Office of Public Engagement has given me a unique perspective on how the agency connects with communities, both nationally and internationally.  Continue reading →

Filmmaker Bryan Smith ’97 Kicks Off 2014 “National Geographic Live” Speaker Series

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Filmmaker Bryan Smith ’97 visits Olympia as National Geographic speaker

Award-winning filmmaker Bryan Smith ’97 is living an Evergreen-powered dream, capturing the world on film for National Geographic. In January, he returns to Olympia as part of the 2014 National Geographic Live speaker series to talk about his globe-trotting career. Guaranteed, there will be lots of Greeners in the audience to welcome Bryan back, celebrate his success and maybe even sing an impromptu chorus of The Geoduck Fight Song.

When: Jan. 10 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Where: The Washington Center for Preforming Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia.

Read the full story in the Olympian.