WHAT: YAWAna Eat? Educational Dinner, in support of Valparaiso University’s World Relief Campaign. Find out about The YAWA Project: Bettering a Nation Through Education, and learn about the Native American tribe Lakota, their tradition and culture, the importance of education on Native American reservations and the children on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. […]
Nearly 30 Valparaiso University students, faculty, and staff seized the opportunity to travel to Selma, Ala., during spring break to learn more about the civil rights movement of the 1960s. To highlight the trip, the group was fortunate enough to participate in the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee with thousands of marchers from across the country. […]
Valparaiso University’s Office of Multicultural Programs has been awarded $2,000 from the United States Institute of Peace to Support Public Education for Peacebuilding. USIP’s support will enable Valparaiso University to expand its annual Peace and Social Justice Symposium focus to include international affairs. “It is critical that we teach our students and members of our community about global […]