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MCC Daily Tribune

Opportunity for Students: Global Solutions Conversations (October 2021-November 2021).

STUDENTS:  Are you interested in Cultural Exchange and connecting with students from another country?  Are you interested in discussing Sustainability and making a difference in your community?

MCC students have the opportunity to participate in a 6 week virtual exchange series starting the first week of October.  Through weekly binational Zoom calls with representatives from Mutah University's Department of Public Health in Jordan, MCC participants will discuss global challenges inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals cover a wide range of important topics--including improving access to safe drinking water, conserving wildlife, taking action to address climate change, improving access to quality education, and reducing poverty, disease, and hunger.

Participants will learn about each other’s culture as they engage in the process of design thinking and discuss global issues in their community. Individual teams will brainstorm a community project idea to support increased sustainability within their local communities.  

Upon completion of the program, students will

  • recieve a certificate of participation
  • become an alumnus of the Department of State and acquire access to professional development opportunities 
  • earn badges for skills acquired through this collaborative exchange to add to their resume or CV

This opportunity is available to MCC students in any academic program.  Individual students or representatives of student clubs can contact Professor Laura Penman through email (lpenman@monroecc.edu) by September 17th to express their interest and get more information about this cross-cultural opportunity!

Laura Penman
Biology
09/15/2021