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Her Journey to Herself
Many people talk about their “spiritual walk”.
Journalist/educator Amy Chavez chose a different path.
In 1998, Amy unexpectedly lost her university teaching job. Living on Japan’s island of Honshu, writing columns for the Japan Times and suddenly lacking a full-time paycheck, Amy acted on a suggestion from a friend.
The friend, a Buddhist priest, suggested she make the traditional 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage. Continue reading
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Words Are Just the Beginning
Implementing new ideas, encouraging talent, and reaching for the future.
All of those activities are at the core of what’s currently happening for Pasadena City College’s English Division.
Their Lotus Club, which is a campus club of writers, readers and people who love poetry, has just published the first edition of their new magazine, Blue Nile Lotus. The department is planning a brand-new English Honors program, scheduled to begin next fall. And on Thursday morning, May 30th, the English Division and Lotus Club are co-hosting a special event: a presentation by author Sandy Florian, at 11:30 in Creveling Lounge!
Dr. Robert Oventile is an assistant professor of English at PCC, as well as the adviser to the Lotus Club, and he has been instrumental in implementing the new Honors English program. Yuliana Valdes is a former PCC English major, currently starting work on her Master’s Degree at CSULA, as well as the Lotus Club ambassador to PCC’s new Honors English program.
Dr. Oventile and Yuliana talked about these exciting upcoming opportunities at Pasadena City College, and what they mean for anyone who loves reading, writing, and new ideas.
PCC’s Lotus Club meets every Thursday at noon in C253, and they’re looking for submissions for their upcoming second edition of Blue Nile Lotus.
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Sharing New Horizons at Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena’s Pacific Asia Museum gives visitors an opportunity to explore the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands, and make them their own.
Now, they’d like to invite you to help.
The Pacific Asia Museum is currently doing something they only do every two years: recruiting and training new docents. They’re having an open house next Tuesday morning, May 21st, at 10:00, to answer questions about their volunteer docent program. Continue reading
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Pacific Asia Museum Docent Open House, Part Two
So, what can you expect after getting accepted into the Pacific Asia Museum’s six-month volunteer docent training program?
Museum Marketing and Communications Director Chelsea Mason and Education Programs Manager Kabir Singh offered a preview of the classes, along with the docents’ responsibilities and opportunities.
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