EJ students at Rutgers University-Newark are working on the following assignment. We hope it will be helpful to other educators who might be thinking through their own EJ-related assignments during this crisis. As the students develop their projects we will post updates featuring their work.
Our Planet Crisis - Spring 2020
Assignment #10: Recalibrating for the Present Moment
By Tuesday 3/31
- Post the central question that you’ll explore with your working group and your collective and individual research plans.
- Each group should come to class on Thursday ready to share for 5 minutes about their project.
- Formulating Generative Questions
- "we have to connect things right now"
- "there's no hiding of disparities anymore"
- our smartphones are a constant source of anxiety,
- the simple things in life like breathing and drinking water, or
- what we've otherwise taken for granted like noticing major differences in how seriously Covid-19 is being grappled with when crossing borders.
- the need for more concrete sources to cite when speaking to friends and family, and
- a package of materials that can be offered to "those others who will listen to me," etc.
- Creating a Collaborative Recipe
- Resources
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Soul Food Monologues in the Twin Cities
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Translocal Learning Studio Session on Transforming Learning Spaces
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Bell Museum Hosts Dialogue on University-Tribal Partnerships
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Translocal Learning Studio Session on Mutual Aid Storytelling
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Translocal Learning Studio Session on Mutual Mentorship
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Traveling Exhibit Opens in Minneapolis