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Identifier: wwu:37659
Title: Hii ni mlima wangu (this is my mountain) - Tanzania
Date: 2014
Description: This is a picture of me at the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to climb with eight of my fellow volunteers with an exceptional expedition company. During the hike I constantly questioned whether or not I would be able to summit. The phrase I used for the title of this photo is one that my fellow volunteers and I learned while hiking that had a lot of significance when we all reached the top. Accomplishing this feat is something that I know I will be able to carry with me for the rest of my life, and can use as reassurance that I can do whatever I set my mind to, as long as my priorities are straight.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37312
Title: Phapang, Thailand
Date: 2019-07-25
Description: I took this photo in Phapang, Thailand. This monk is the eldest in the village. He has been seeking Jai Yen or "cool heart" for the last 30 years, and at 89 years, after copious amounts of solitude in the jungle, he says he has found it.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37631
Title: The Gift of a Second Mother - Ladakh, India
Date: 2014
Description: This is a photo of my Ama-le, which means Mother in Ladakhi, the native language I attempted to learn while abroad. Although we did not speak the same language, my Ama-le remained patient, compassionate, and unconditonally generous and loving. She woke up at 5AM every morning and began working in the fields. She did not stop until sunset. I learned many things from this woman, but the potential of human strength was the most evident. The village rests within the Himalaya Mountains at 13,000 feet. The environment is extremely harsh at this elevation, however, the people of Stongdey have managed to sustain their lands with traditional agricultural practices for thousands of years. Brilliant fields of barley, golden wheat, peas, and other fruits color the village.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37548
Title: That Aha Moment - Japan
Date: 2019
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37286
Title: The Road Goes Ever On
Date: 2019-10-04
Description: Our classrooms were a bit different from most. Each day was spent hiking anywhere between 6-12 miles and our learning took place outside of a traditional classroom setting. It was fascinating to get to see and experience the cultural, physical and biological processes that we were learning about.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:35689
Title: Double reed clinic
Date: 2017-11-21
Description: Oboe instructor Jennifer Weeks leads a double reed clinic.
Digital Collection: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Virtual collection: Music 2017
Virtual collection link: 452

Identifier: wwu:37327
Title: A Tihar Sendoff!
Date: 2019
Description: Nepal plays host to several festivals. We happened to be lucky enough to be there during two of their major ones: Dashain and Tihar, which take place during almost the entirety of October. This was on our last night of the trek in a village called Phaphlu. Dancers perform in the streets for donations, oftentimes inviting the audience to join in. It really was a spectacular sendoff.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37586
Title: "Karen Tribe" - Thailand
Date: 2019-07-15
Description: This moment took place while I was in the hill tribe village. I was completely mesmerized by this woman - her traditional beads, her head covering (which I learned stems from ancient Burmese traditions, as this village is very near to Burma), her traditional handwoven dress... It is inspiring to see how simply others live. It is inspiring to see the community that exists in these areas. What a privilege!
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37592
Title: Representing at the Ruins - Machu Picchu, Peru
Date: 2019
Description: Photo taken in front of ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. A 1.5 hour hike from the town of Aguas Callientes, Peru at the base of Machu Picchu.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:35524
Title: Viking Launch 2017
Date: 2017-04-22
Description: Students farming.
Digital Collection: Outreach and Continuing Education
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Outreach and Continuing Education
Virtual collection: Viking Launch 2017
Virtual collection link: 462

Identifier: wwu:35512
Title: Snow School 2020
Date: 2020-01-12
Description: Western Washington University students train for the upcoming snow school at Mt. Baker, teaching middle schoolers basic avalanche evaluation and snow ecosystem assessment.
Digital Collection: University Communications and Marketing
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: University Communications and Marketing
Virtual collection: Snow School 2020
Virtual collection link: 457

Identifier: wwu:35817
Title: Engineering Class Lab On Campus
Date: 2018-10-23
Digital Collection: Outreach and Continuing Education
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Outreach and Continuing Education
Virtual collection: Study Group 2018
Virtual collection link: 503

Identifier: wwu:37524
Title: "Rollin" - Italy
Date: 2019
Description: This was one place that really took my breath away: the greenery, the sun, everything. If I could take my parents to any place, it would be back to this place.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37547
Title: That Aha Moment - Berlin, Germany
Date: 2019
Description: My family history is deeply tied to the Holocaust and the impact it had on the Ashkenazi Jewish community. I lost an entire branch of my family tree to the Nazi regime... The only surviving members of my family were in the US. My great grandfather, born and raised Jewish, lost his faith in god as he became older because he felt that any god that took his father from him at a young age was no god of his. He married an Italian Catholic woman who was strong and outspoken knew nothing of the Jewish faith but went out of her way to preserve what she could of the family name and faith through food, language, and stories. Think about it, an Italian catholic working woman who spoke Yiddish (Hebrew slang), bore a Austrian Jewish married name with pride, took her kids to catholic church, worked hard to learn all of the family recipes and share them, had the star of David along side the cross, and made sure that her children knew where they came from in the late 1940's and 50's. She made sure that both families were represented in their household, even when she knew that her husband had lost his faith through trying to heal from a great loss. On my study abroad, I made a 24 hour trip to Berlin, on the 30th anniversary of the wall coming down. I made sure to prioritize any holocaust memorial that I could see, and fell into the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Topography of Terror. At the Jewish Museum I was wandering the main exhibit, a minimal architecture prioritized trance. The building held such impact at expressing the grief and other traumatizing emotions that impacted the community as a whole. In wandering the different axis there was a exhibition room empty, for the first time since the museum opened, being empty one last time before a more permanent exhibit was put in. As I walked through the Libeskind building I had never felt closer to my great grandparents, understood how my popup felt and why he had lost his faith, why my nani took it as her responsibility to preserve our family history. I felt the pain and isolation my popup felt, the anger and resentment he held on to for so long. I felt both of them next to me walking through all of the exhibits comforting me and holding my hand. I lost my popup when I was barely 1 year old and my nani when I was 20. Having both of them there next to me was something unexpected and amazing.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:35675
Title: Western Symphony Orchestra rehearsal
Date: 2017-11-17
Digital Collection: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: College of Fine and Performing Arts
Virtual collection: Music 2017
Virtual collection link: 452

Identifier: wwu:35447
Title: A clock tower in the middle of a city street, Piazza del Campo
Date: 2010-05-24
Description: Piazza Del Campo Flickr Free 7 X 4
Digital Collection: Academy for Lifelong Learning
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Outreach and Continuing Education

Identifier: wwu:35548
Title: Viking Launch 2017
Date: 2014-09-17
Digital Collection: Outreach and Continuing Education
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Outreach and Continuing Education
Virtual collection: Viking Launch 2017
Virtual collection link: 462

Identifier: wwu:37648
Title: The Miracle of Water - Tanzania
Date: 2014
Description: An hour outside camp, our Land Rover sprung a flat tire. We had rolled to a stop mere meters from two young boys standing at the side of the road asking for handouts. A fellow student in our vehicle stepped outside, filled a bottle with water from our supply, and handed it to the older child. The older boy graciously handed it down to the younger, who could not contain his thirst. It is amazing that a simple thing like clean water is such a spectacular thing to many people in this part of the world. Meanwhile, we take it for granted every day. We can find it everywhere, while these young children depend on the generosity of complete strangers to drink healthy water every once in a while.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37455
Title: Japanese Kimono
Date: 2018
Description: While in Akita, Japan. My school, Akita International University, had a festival going on. At the festival, I got to try on a traditional Japanese kimono. Some internationals may be offended by this. But may I say, I didn't ask to try it on, the locals asked me if I would like to. I am really happy that Japan is open to international people trying on their traditional wear. It makes me feel more connected to Japan. I would love to come back again!
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

Identifier: wwu:37531
Title: Everest?! - Okhaldhunga, Nepal
Date: 2019-09-30
Description: The rest of the trip feels a little anticlimactic when, on your first full hiking day, you see in the distance the tallest mountain in the world. After seeing Everest, it hit me that I was really there, on the other side of the world, exploring the tallest mountain ranges on the planet. It was an incredibly humbling experience.
Digital Collection: Education Abroad
Type of resource: still image
Object custodian: Education Abroad
Virtual collection: Photo Contests
Virtual collection link: 587

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