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MCC Daily Tribune

A Thank You to Our Student Deliberative Dialogue Moderators

The Democracy Commitment at MCC, MCC Faculty Senate, and Department of Anthropology, History, Political Science, and Sociology hosted two deliberative dialogues this semester. Each dialogue (Safety and Justice: How Should Communities Reduce Violence? and The Future of Work: How Should We Prepare For the New Economy?) was moderated by students trained in two MCC courses taught by Dr. Robert Muhlnickel: Global Poverty & Global Justice (Honors 195) and Democracy & Human Rights in Domestic & International Contexts (Philosophy 210). Deliberative dialogue is a meaningful democratic practice where individuals engage in inclusive and non-adversarial conversations that advance collaborative judgement and decision-making.

This semester's student moderators were Sherinne Cauwels, Shannon Desell, Chelsea Davis, Benny Martinez, Maryam Masoud, and Torey Richardson. TDC at MCC, Faculty Senate, and AHPS would like to thank each of these students for their exceptional effort and success. If you know one of these students, please take a moment to thank them for their outstanding work and commitment to reinventing how we discuss our most pressing problems. These students facilitated and moderated two highly engaging and productive dialogues about two difficult issues.

Be on the lookout for spring semester deliberative dialogues. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Joe Scanlon (jscanlon1@monroecc.edu).

 

Joseph Scanlon
Anthrop/History/Poli. Science/Sociology
11/12/2020