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The CLL method was developed by Charles Curran. The latter was a specialist in counseling and a professor of psychology. Curran managed to apply the psychological counseling techniques to learning aspects, which resulted in a ‘Counseling-Learning theory’ represented by the CLL in teachin...

Densho’s archives and other digital offerings exist alongside longstanding partnerships with our community — both in Seattle and beyond — and close relationships with scholars, artists, and the media. We exist to empower, inspire, and help share the voices of the underrepresented. ...

What is our current understanding of community? A community is a fluid, broad and multi-faceted concept, bound by a i. sense of identity, ii. sense of belonging and iii. interconnections among community members (Forsyth, 2012). Τhe UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultura...

“I think Shika deer is not too smart, but wild boars (shishi) are really smart,” said Toshiyasu Kuroki, who is an experienced trapper living in Nishimera, Miyazaki prefecture. Mr. Kuroki continued, “Some wild boars can detect the traps 20cm ahead of them. The clever ones would dig ...

I could tell Rodolfo* was intoxicated as soon as he opened the door to his apartment. The slurry Spanish and smell of rum were the giveaways, plus he was always chattier after a few shots with his supper. Bottles lined the counter next to a half-eaten dish of enchiladas. Aware that Rodolfo was an al...

The Core (2003) is notorious within the geoscience community for being one of the few big-budget movies to use geology and geophysics as its core (hah!) conceit, and then cramming in more scientific inaccuracies into its 135-minute runtime than any of us thought possible. I’ve attended mo...

In this entire journey, it has been one population who has believed, seen, and responded to us; It has been the Asian American community, particularly the women. Almost exclusively the women! In our journey to escape. Who called the advocates to come for us? Who told us they would refrain from...

As we’re facing a once-in-a-generation crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important now than ever to center human connections and be a part of a movement for community care. This means that while we are experiencing physical distance from our communities, the compassion and lov...

My name is Olive Pelesauma, but most people call me Tive. My current role at SCDC is a program lead for Ala Mai (Arise), an academic support program for Pacific Islander youth. However, since COVID and the opening of SCDC Community Hubs, I am currently one of the two Pod instructors for our Middle S...