MCC Daily Tribune

Two MCC Professors Present at the International Virtual Exchange Conference in September

Professor Jasna Bogdanovska and her COIL partner, Nathália Körössy from Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil, presented their work, "Cultural Codes, Sustainability and Using Advertising for a Greater Good." This virtual collaborative exchange included MCC students in the Studio Photography class and Brazilian students from Design of International Cooperation Projects for Development class and was focused on creating real life solutions for the residents of Ilha de Deus (Isle of God) community based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The students researched and analyzed the community's sustainability, they visually translated the findings and conceptualized and developed visual (Advertising) campaigns which would serve as starting points towards bettering the livelihood of Ilha de Deus residents.

Professor Joseph Scanlon and his COIL partner, Maria Santana from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Venezuela, presented a poster titled, "Virtual exchange, an opportunity to learn from experts in very different subjects: Plant Biotechnology vs. International Politics." The poster was based on a COIL module that merged two courses for six weeks: the Simón Bolívar University course focused on history of agriculture and plant biotechnology; and the Monroe Community College course focused on international politics. The virtual exchange allowed professors from both institutions to share their expertise with students from both countries; for students to have the opportunity and challenge of working as multicultural teams and to openly discuss the diversity of food policy around the world.

For more information on the IVEC conference, click here.

For more information on COIL, click here.

Christina Lee
Global Education & International Services
10/09/2020