Global Engagement Portfolio
Global Engagement Portfolio
What resonated with me most during the CGST205 language panel is how closely culture and language were linked, as well as how cultural values were so deeply embedded into communication across the world. For example, the way people greet each other in Gonja is fascinating because this first interaction makes the importance of ancestry, family, …
While reading this study, I found parts of the discussion to be particularly meaningful. For example, the detailed exploration of study abroad advertisements really shined a light on the underlying entitled and self-centered tones that are often embedded in American university rhetoric. The author brought up a particularly salient point when she examined how certain …
What are the dangers of using the terms “culture”, “cultural competence”, “cultural proficiency” when addressing issues of access in education? Paul Gorski explains that framing issues of equity in education through the term of “culture” actually disguises educational inequity, since it disregards underlying obstacles (i.e. economic injustice, racism, sexism, etc) in order to make conversations …
“Alone there is nothing we can do, but together we are powerful” (322). This quote stood out to me as representative of the journey Odede and Posner take throughout the memoir. It is difficult to sum up all of my thoughts, feelings, and reactions to this book in a singular reflection– especially since I am …
“Now, in this new life, I am going to spend precious money to buy an outfit that I will only wear once … I felt bad, as a person who grew up in poverty, going to buy a piece of clothing that I’ll only use once. I worked in the factories as an unskilled laborer …
