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Comida Con Causa - Spring 2018Why do poor people historically inhabit rich lands?
How might we combat inequities in the food system? This immersive Humanities-Spanish project explored social justice and food equity, as students designed and built planter boxes for the local community, driving social change. Students collaborated with local food justice organizations to propose solutions to the inequities of the food system. The results of their research and interviews were represented by laser-cut food justice plaques attached to the planter boxes. Our exhibition was a community cooking night with interactive cooking demonstrations. Students created authentic cuisine and discussed the historical exploitation of the people and resources of Latin-America, drawing from academic research and interviews with local Latin-American chefs. |
Traveling Without Moving - Fall 2016‘How does / can urban planning impact us as individuals and as a community?’
Through the lens of the city, this semester-long Humanities & Spanish project examined fundamental topics such as identity, diversity, justice, and action with a particular focus on segregation. We explored how the city can drive positive societal change as well as exacerbate damaging negative stereotypes. Looking at the complex relationship between the city, transportation, and social mobility, students made time lapses of their school commute, recorded interviews and observations about their neighborhood, and ultimately proposed solutions, to identified neighborhood issues, in front of a panel of urban planners. |
The Road To Nowhere - Spring 2016A Humanities and Spanish collaboration, students wrote and published historical-fiction short-stories from the perspective of a Latin-American immigrant. Working in groups, students researched their chosen country and explored why people leave their homeland, what they experience on their journey, and how they adapt to their new life in a foreign land.
The Road to Nowhere is available on LULU. |
Refugee Crisis MUN ConferenceStudents gained valuable perspective, representing countries as UN delegates, discussing the complexities behind the Syrian refugee crisis and proposing solutions as to how host countries can be better served, developing minimum standards of refugee camps, and integrating refugees into host countries.
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A Sporting Chance - Fall 2015A Humanities and Math collaboration, students debated ethical issues surrounding the world of sport, such as drug use and gender equality. Having read and discussed a series of ethical and philosophical standpoints, students produced posters and debated live, defending their position with philosophy and mathematical data.
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