For what I know, this is the situation for G1-Cultural Difference:
Marliz Calleja and Amelia Hollis from New College are interested in
A1-Immigration and not in G1 (I told them that A1 is supposed to be a Case
study group and not a Service Learning group)
I invited the two students from Milan in G1 to submit their outline within
the end of this week. During the last weeks, there has been a discussion
about the common project, with students presenting very different topics
(from Cultural competence in Medicine to outcast and hobo in Milan), but
also some interesting reflections on the effects of language on the
definition of 'Cultural difference'. I suggested to start from this point to
produce a common introduction and a common Conclusion, and leave each
student to go deeper in her/his specific interest (if possible, looking at
specific local issues).

Milano student in C1-Child welfare, complained that Angel Evans, Miranda
Blais, and Ian Free from Miami U., are not participating in the discussion
and never answered to the messages of the other students

enzo



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Da: The Partners Project [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Per conto di
gsitara
Inviato: mercoledì 7 novembre 2012 21:46
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Oggetto: Re: Cultural Differences -

I would love it if Sarah and Enzo clarified for all of us so that we are not
giving our students contradictory information.

I met with one of the U Vic students from cultureal differences and human
rights yesterday and we proposed a meeting with all their group tomorrow.
They are talking about doing local...so it would be great to know what other
instructors are suggesting to students.

Georgia

> Sarah and Enzo, I just got this from my students..
>
> Could you please clarify..with your students...
>
> r
>
> Rodney D. Coates
> Professor and Interim Director of Black World Studies
>
>
> From: Johnson, Sydney [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 2:55 PM
> To: Coates, Rodney D. Dr.
> Subject: SJS 437
>
> Dr. Coates,
>             Tim Thilberg, Ashley Malin and I are in G1-Cultural 
> Differences and we chose to do a case study. We submitted our outline 
> on time however; none of our partner schools have (Milan or UVIC). In 
> addition, it seems that the other two groups do not fully understand 
> our assignment. We have been following the outline that you provided 
> and we clearly relayed to the other schools Miami's division of labor 
> and the particular stance that we are taking on cultural differences 
> in the U.S. But there still seems to be some confusion on their part 
> about choosing a clear topic (they've been talking about researching 
> "outcasts", "the excluded", "hobos and
> buskers"...) and also about the direction and tight time schedule of 
> the project. Lastly, two new students have somehow joined our group. 
> Marliz Calleja and Amelia Hollis from New College in Sarasota, Florida 
> commented on our group page on the 30th and said they were the new 
> additions to our group and that they wanted to do a Service Learning 
> project (I politely told them that we've already decided to do a case 
> study). We are all just very confused at this point because it doesn't 
> seem as if any of the groups are on one accord. Your help would be 
> greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
> Sydney Johnson
>
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> Sydney Johnson
> Miami University Class of 2014
> Black World Studies Major
> Social Justice Studies Minor
> Resident Assistant -Havighurst  Hall
> P&G ReadyU Campus Ambassador
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>


Dr. Georgia Sitara
Sessional Lecturer
Departments of History,
Women's Studies,
and Social Justice Studies
University of Victoria

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