Student Tribune
Opportunity for Students: Global Solutions Conversations (March 2022-early April 2022).
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
March. Through weekly binational Zoom calls with students
studying English at Salahaddin University in Iraq, 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, addressing climate change, improving access to
quality education, and reducing poverty, disease, and hunger.
Meetings are tentatively scheduled for noon-1pm on
Wednesdays in March and will use the Zoom platform (The April meeting
time and date is TBD)
During these Zoom meetings, participants will learn about each
other’s culture as they engage in the process of design
thinking and discuss global issues in their community.
Upon completion of the program, students will
- receive 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.
Interested students should contact Professor Laura Penman through email
(lpenman@monroecc.edu) by noon on March
1st to express their interest and get more information about this
cross-cultural opportunity!
Penman, Laura
Biology
02/28/2022