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The Wilding Incident: A Teachable Moment
25 years ago, a so-called gang of “wilding” youth supposedly attacked a female jogger in New York City’s Central Park. There were racial overtones, given that the female jogger was white and the attackers were minority teens, four Blacks and … Continue reading
Superdads?
Way back when, my oldest daughter Katie nominated me for The Baltimore Sun’s “Father of the Year” award. I was fortunate to win this award, and I am sure it had something to do with my daughter’s creative and persuasive … Continue reading
Diversity Training: SME or Experience?
When it comes to diversity training, is it more important to be a subject matter expert (SME) or someone who is well-versed in training? When hiring a diversity trainer, the question itself is problematic. With a subject as complex as … Continue reading
Our Feelings About Trayvon
I teach at Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). BCCC has a population that is predominantly African-American. As a Professor of Sociology, I hear about all of the issues, concerns, and feelings that my students bring to class with them each … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College, diversity, Emmett Till, empathy, ethnicity, Florida, injustice, intolerance, Martin Luther King, prejudgments, prejudice, profiling, race, Rodney King, Sanford, sociology, students, teachable moment, Trayvon Martin
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Unscripted Moments
Early in my teaching career, I remember meeting one of my classes for just the second time. I asked them for feedback on their reading assignment, Chapter One from our sociology textbook. After a few routine comments, one student took … Continue reading
CQ Megaskill: Shifting Perspectives
As a professor of sociology, one of the most important learning outcomes in my classes is that students will learn to shift perspectives. Shifting perspectives, a “megaskill” I discuss in Building Cultural Intelligence (CQ), is the ability to put oneself, … Continue reading
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Tagged Building Cultural Intelligence, comfort zones, community college, Community College Survey of Student Engagement, CQ, cross-cultural interaction, cultural intelligence, culture, diverse perspectives, global economy, leadership, learning opportunities, learning outcomes, megaskill, mental hospital, perspective-shifting, shifting perspectives, social responsibility, sociology, students, survey, The Invisible Man, Vietnam War, viewpoints, women's college
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Choose to Stretch Your Cultural Comfort Zone
When we select a college, most of us look for a place where we will be comfortable. This might mean finding a student body that looks like us, talks like us, and acts like us. Perhaps, this is one of … Continue reading