Connecting Classrooms, Crossing Cultures: COIL Collaborations at Rockland Community College
November 20 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST
Location: Academic II, Room 2111 or join via Zoom
Presented by Peter Marino, Catherine Roche, and Patricia Szobonya
Rockland Community College is building bridges across continents through Virtual Exchange (VE) and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). This presentation showcases innovative projects linking RCC students with peers in South Africa, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, and beyond to explore issues such as human rights, social justice, and sustainability. Through global teamwork and virtual exchange, students gain intercultural competence, global awareness, and real-world problem-solving skills that prepare them for success in an interconnected world.