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MCC Daily Tribune

International Education Week: COIL Class Discussion On Black Lives Matter and Police Brutality

Yesterday (Thursday, Nov. 19), as an example of COIL (collaborative online international learning), Professor Natasha Christensen's sociology class on race and ethnicity (SOC 201) met in a virtual classroom with a business class in professional ethics from Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The topic was the global response to the Black Lives Matter movement and policing in both countries. 50 students from both countries participated in a thoughtful and important discussion. Students started with an icebreaker that initiated feedback on unexpected positive outcomes of virtual school. An anonymous poll was then given to gauge student support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Dr. Christensen facilitated the discussion using several prompting questions and the students spent an hour sharing their experiences with policing in their communities.

 

Christina Lee
Global Education & International Services
11/20/2020