As the peer mentor for the Social Justice LLC it has been a
great experience being able to observe and interact with the students this in
class. Multicultural America 150 has been a class in which the students have
been able to freely express their ideas and knowledge. As well as teaching the
students how to critically question history and its relevance that it plays in
today society. Multicultural America 150 consisted of looking at history
through the experience of immigrants, the poor, and those fighting for their
rights.
Professor Smith does an excellent job in creating an environment
where the students seem to feel comfortable in wanting to participate. There is
always room for the students to express their ideas, and ask questions. This
course prepares students to have a sense of how a college course is and how to
develop a more analytical way of thinking, reading, writing and questioning. The
dynamics of the course, students, and Professor Smith is truly unique.
Professor Robert Smith
Another special component of this course is that it has
service-learning. Service-learning engages students in community projects that
are related to the course content, and then reflect on the experience in class
discussion or through written work. All
of the students have selected their service-learning locations to be a places
such as The Black Holocaust Museum, Americas Civil Liberties Union, and the
Jewish Home and Care Center among many other service-learning opportunities
that the students volunteer their time.
Professor Smith encourages students to push themselves, not
only in his course but as a person. He emphasizes the importance of their
academics, but also as a member of the Milwaukee community. Encouraging them to
get to know Milwaukee and its history and current state of being in order for
them to make it a better Milwaukee.
-Yoselin Colorado
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