Inclusive Civil Discourse at Writing and Social Justice Conference
On April 9, 2012, Salt Lake Community College’s South City Campus hosted the Writing and Social Justice Conference that featured breakout sessions, a panel discussion and a talk by Author and Journalist Eliza Griswald.
During the conference, students addressed the idea of “Doing Democracy: Inclusive Civil Discourse.” First breakout session presenters included Bryce Quintana, Ober Delgado and Cory Robinson.
“We can’t just sit back and focus on our military strength,” says Quintana. “We have to practice policies of a more multilateral approach.”
Quintana suggested that working with other countries can have a mutually beneficial economic impact and that by focusing on U.S. infrastructure, education and research and development, the U.S. could maintain its position in the world and impact it in non-violent ways.
Delgado explained that students spend enough money in college on tuition and books without having to pay for something they should have learned in high school.
“Lower education classes [gen eds] need to be taught in the lower education system,” says Delgado. “Higher education classes need to be taught in the higher education system.”
Cory Robinson explored cartography’s influence on how the desert is perceived as a wasteland. This perception allows the government to abuse the land.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
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During the conference, students addressed the idea of “Doing Democracy: Inclusive Civil Discourse.” First breakout session presenters included Bryce Quintana, Ober Delgado and Cory Robinson.
“We can’t just sit back and focus on our military strength,” says Quintana. “We have to practice policies of a more multilateral approach.”
Quintana suggested that working with other countries can have a mutually beneficial economic impact and that by focusing on U.S. infrastructure, education and research and development, the U.S. could maintain its position in the world and impact it in non-violent ways.
Delgado explained that students spend enough money in college on tuition and books without having to pay for something they should have learned in high school.
“Lower education classes [gen eds] need to be taught in the lower education system,” says Delgado. “Higher education classes need to be taught in the higher education system.”
Cory Robinson explored cartography’s influence on how the desert is perceived as a wasteland. This perception allows the government to abuse the land.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
Read about the Writing and Social Justice Conference pt 2
Read about Writing and Social Justice Conference pt. 3
Journalist talks Islam and Christianity