The gallery below showcases international virtual exchange projects that focus on UN Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reducing Inequality. Please view the presentations and leave your comments/questions in this Padlet.
Comparing Gentrification in Morocco and the U.S.
Description: This project paired a first semester composition course at Hostos Community College in NYC with a Masters translation course at Abdelmalek Asaadi University in Tangier. Students got to know each other through posting and responding to introductory videos about themselves and their neighborhoods. Then, each class learned about gentrification in their own city and country and collaborated with their international partners to teach and learn about gentrification in the other country. They met virtually to share information and complete a comparative analysis; they also worked together to create the slides for the GSACS presentation.
Faculty & Institutions: Mohamed El Mejdki (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University), Krystyna Michael (Hostos Community College)
Student Presenters:
Group 1:
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University:
Imane BAHADI, Zineb BENKIRANE, Johayna AIT ALLAH, Basma BOUYA AHMED,
Reda HACHALAF.
Hostos Community College:
CHRISTELLE GAYOT, Jason CLARK, Yasuris GALARRETA.
Group 2:
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University:
Khawla Arhzaf, Sara Chaibi, Hajar Firoud, Khaoula El – Gouadi, Nouhayla Talhaoui
Hostos Community College:
Roselia Rodriguez, Ama Konadu, Willert Frederic, Alan Illescas
Group 3:
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University:
YOUSRA ABBOUT, ALI KATROUBI, MARYAM EL JANAHI, MERYEM ABERBACH,
NADA KHARBOUCHE
Hostos Community College:
ADAMA MBENGUE, ZAKIYA LAWAL, LAURA LUCAS, TYREK FOSTER
Group 4:
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University:
El Mssaddar Marouane, DEKKARI Salman, YOUSEFI Hassan
Hostos Community College:
Victor, Jaylene, Erica, Mamasona
Presentation: Click here
Reduce Inequality Within And Among Countries
Description: This project provides an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss the issue of equity in workplace and its implication. Students read ‘Equal Employment Opportunities in the Recruitment and Selection Process of Human Resources’. They further conducted research on a case study of Nike’s Labor Practices in the 1990s vs today.
Faculty & Institutions: Qianyun Huang (ivy) (Queens College), Mahmoud Salahat(Palestine Ahliya University)
Student Presenters: Sara Siam, Massa Ghrayeb, Ala Eid, Manar Fawaghra, Israa Dereieh, Riaal Smerat, Saja Sadaa, Aya Shehadah, Abeer Alsalahat, Dalal Daoud, Jihad Abu Nejmeh, Saja Osta, Hadeel Gubran, Dalal Zahda, Valentina Alnwawra, Mayar Asafra, Sara Agha, Batool Ghnaim, Mohamad Salaymeh, Jeries Jaraiseh, Randa Garaqeh, Yara Zahdeh, Malak Khmies, Majdoleen Sweity, Marwa Abu Mufreh, Fatima Shahin, Sara Issa, Majd Qabaja, Dawood Odeh, Issa Babish, Nasri Sleibi, Mohamad Alkhatib, Khaill Abuahour, Mahmoud Dawadeh, Issa Saad, Alaa Sbaih, Ayman Abu Madi, Ibrahim Dawoud, Shahd Qaraqe, Riham Khader, Noor Najajrah, Manar Fawaghra, Alam Sohail, Chen Shuhao, Chen Shulin, Ding Ting, Espinal Cristaly, Fernandez Alexander A, Jean Pierre Guyto, Kundu Anup K , Liu Dina , Qiu Elaine , Rodriguez Leidiana, Silva Gilson, Singh Sharanjit, Singh Taranjit, Uruchima Elvis E, Usmonova Shokhigul, Xia David , Zhang Siwei, Zhao Yongqi
Presentation: Click here
Inequality in education, the role of gender in education , the effect of the segregation wall towards the educational process-and Occupation crossings and their effect on education.
Description: Students will be discussing the effects of gender, segregations and the daily life practices on the educational process in Palestine and NY.
Faculty & Institutions: Hanan Qudeimat(), Maria Savva(), Nathalis Wamba()
Student Presenters: Shahd Zboun, Saja Osta, Mansour Abu Rmeileh
Slides:
Presentations Videos:
Challenging Gender Inequities in the United States and Morocco
Description: Students from Abdelmalek Essaâdi University and Hostos Community College formed 5 bi-national teams and met synchronously throughout the semester. For the first part of the assignment, students conducted interviews from their respective communities to engage in conversations regarding gender inequality in the domestic realm, the workplace, and the public realm. In addition to conducting, interviews students engaged in research to examine how women, specifically African American women, and Moroccan women, are faring in their respective countries in health, education, economic status, and other areas. Students also researched how women scholars, writers, and/or activists affirm gender equity and champion women’s rights. The second part of the project entailed the multinational teams comparing their findings to explore how the issues underlying gender equity are the same and different in both countries. Each team generated a PowerPoint presentation to map their findings.
Faculty & Institutions: Dr. Ana Ozuna (Hostos Community College), Dr. Brahim Barhoun(Abdelmalek Essaâdi University)
Student Presenters: Aymane Aghziel, Houda El Arroud, Mounia Errabhi, Salma Chakir, Elizabeth Abankwah, Nicole Peña, and Julius Jones
Presentation:
Gender inequalities in entrepreneurship: Obstacles and facilitators for female entrepreneurs in Bethlehem and New York City
Description: Entrepreneurship is a unique and universal route to independence and selfhood. Global inequities for women makes entrepreneurship much more difficult for women. A review of factors that facilitate and complicate female entrepreneurship is a start to dismantling these inequalities. Through asynchronous collaboration between students in Bethlehem and New York City, a comparison and contrast of region specific factors will be summarized.
Faculty & Institutions: Desiree Byrd(Queens College), Hashem Abu Sneineh(Palestine Ahliya University)
Student Presenters: Dvir Avnon-Klein
Presentation:
Gender-Related Inequalities
Description: Students will present their research under the theme of SDG 10, focusing on gender-related inequalities in NYC/US and Palestine, including what’s happening in the two places via data and figures, what has caused the inequalities, how the issues are being addressed, and what potential measures could be taken. The main topic of the two partnering classes is web development, so the project combines the research work on the social issue and the development work of building a web site to show case the research results. Screenshots of the website may be included.
Faculty & Institutions: Rihabb Salamen(Palestine Ahliya University), Jinzhong Niu(Guttman Community College)
Student Presenters: We have multiple presentations. All students will participate in asynchronous presentations by group.
Presentation: Click here
Economic, Social, and Health Inequity in NYC and Jordan
Description: This presentation presents findings from our class research looking at social, economic, and health inequities in New York City and Jordan. Students from CUNY-Borough of Manhattan Community College and the Jordan University of Science and Technology engaged in collaborative discussions about the causes of and possible solutions to inequity. Using class readings, Padlet, and Facebook, they compared and contrasted the experiences of inequality and inequity in the U.S. and Jordan and their impact on health.
Faculty & Institutions: Lesley Rennis(Borough of Manhattan Community College), Sawsan Abuhammad(Jordan University of Science and Technology)
Student Presenters: Hanan Hussein, Dina Emad, Saboora Banks-Vasquez, Megan Carroll
Presentation Slides: Click here
Presentation Videos:
Brain Health- Dementia Risk factors
Description: Brain Health- Dementia Risk Factors
Dementia is a term used to describe symptoms affecting memory, thinking, and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily life. As the global population ages, the prevalence of dementia is expected to increase. Therefore, it is vital to raise awareness about the risk factors that can be modified related to dementia. Furthermore, it is important to develop effective interventions to support those affected by this condition, as it become an urgent public health issue.
Faculty & Institutions: Iris Mercado(Hostos Community College), Mohamed Salama(American University in Cairo)
Student Presenters: Kacey Witter- Hostos and Marlo Louis- Cairo
Presentation: Click here
Healthcare Access and Equity
Description: We focus on SDG 10, inequality in healthcare access and treatment, focusing on race, gender, age, and disability. Examine how various groups in NYC and Palestine are impacted by differential access to healthcare. Analyze the social, political, and historical factors that contribute to similarities and differences in healthcare access in NYC and Palestine.
Faculty & Institutions: Helen Chang(Hostos Community College), Muntaser S. Ahmad(Palestine Ahliya University), Ratib Abu Shameh(Palestine Ahliya University)
Student Presenters: Camelia Tanis, Ali Khan, and TBA
Presentation: Click here
Disability Resources in the US and Morocco
Description: Students compared various aspects of disability studies, including resources and how to raise awareness and compared between the two nations.
Faculty & Institutions: Sara Rguig (Abdelmalek Essaâdi University), Kelly Aliano (LaGuardia Community College), Yan Yang(Borough of Manhattan Community College)
Student Presenters: All students in all three classes will be represented.
Presentation: Click here
How is gender inequality experienced in the workplace in USA and Morocco?
Description: Students have explored some issues related to gender inequality in the workplace and in leadership roles such as gender representations and societal expectations, gender pay gap, and hiring practices. They have also investigated the different strategies to increase women’s participation in leadership and to promote gender equality in both the Moroccan and American contexts.
Faculty & Institutions: Aicha Bouchara(Abdelmalek Essaâdi University), karen g. Williams(Guttman Community College)
Student Presenters: All students in all three classes will be represented. (Async. presentation)
Presentation: Click here
The Exploration of United Nations Sustainability Goal #10 Regarding Inequality in the Urban Economies in USA + Morocco
Description: “The Urban Economics course cohort of Queens College and MENA cohort at King
Fahd School of Translation is proud to explore the UN SDG #10 goal regarding
reducing inequality in the urban economies of the USA and Morocco. The topics
covered will include, but not be limited to tourism, unemployment, and crime.
Through our findings, we hope to define similitudes in inequalities, underline their
respective significance and prescribe action items and solutions.”
Faculty & Institutions: Rafael De Balanzo Joue(), Hicham Boughaba()
Student Presenters:
Group1: Mihir Kelkar, Reda Fanani,
Group2: Nusrath Islam, Nicholas Suresh, Safiya Aminou, Khalil Abir,
Group3: Charlotte Liang, Dina El Yachioui, Rachida Charyate,
Group4: Angelia Peritore, Hanane El Fettouchi,
Group5: Noel Guzman, Ahmed El Ourrat,
Group6: David Mejia, Jihad Madad,
Group7: Melton Thorpe, Abdelhamid Taal,
Group8: Shabab Sharar, Khaoula Zerrouq,
Group9: Christopher Orpilla, Zineb Farhane,
Presentation(s): Click here
Whatever Happened to English? GSACS Virtual Exchange on Language Equality & Change
Description: This virtual exchange focused on language diversity, equality, and bias and explored language change through the concept of translanguaging. Asynchronously, students created Language Feeling drawings and read and responded to American and Egyptian stories on the theme of language. In two Zoom sessions, cohorts developed and contrasted glossaries of current slang in NYC and Cairo and then brainstormed actions to educate and sensitize their Egyptian and American campuses to the facts of language equality and change, stressing how we all have our own repertoires of English.
Faculty & Institutions:
Dr. Yasmine Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Egyptology & Anthropology, American University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Dr. Lucy McNair, Professor of English, Laguardia Community College, City University of New York, Queens, NY, USA
Student Presenters:
LAGCC:
Isaiah Reed-Harris
Kaomi Vazquez
AUC:
Mahmoud Tarek Kandil
Jana Walid Nour El-Din
Presentation: Click here
UN SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities Reduce income inequality
Description: Explain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #10 on Reducing Inequalities. Discuss the income inequality situation in the U.S and Palestine based on the readings provided to them. Do a comparative analysis based on their responses in the second and third questions as well as discussions during the joint live sessions. Provide a conclusion that includes any policy initiatives taken by these countries’ governments to address income inequality and how successful they have been so far.
Faculty & Institutions: Majed Alshrouf (Palestine Ahliya University), Neetu Kaushik(LaGuardia Community College)
Student Presenters: TBD
Presentation: Click here
Inequalities Depicted in Moroccan and American Literature of the Late Twentieth Century: Contemporary Legacies
Description: Students from Abdelmalek Essaâdi University and Queens College of the City University of New York read selected literary texts from Morocco (in English translation) and the United States. Student groups assessed specific inequalities in each text and explored the ongoing legacy of these inequalities in the current moment. Topics include food insecurity and gender inequality in For Bread Alone by Mohamed Choukri, the intersection of racism and poverty in James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son,” generational racism in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” and the impact of colonial racism in Jack Forbes’ “Made in the U.S.A: Only Approved Indians Can Play.” After assessing the contemporary legacy of these inequalities on the populations in 2023, students propose some possible action steps aimed at reducing inequalities within and between the countries.
Faculty & Institutions: Abdelmajid EL SAYD, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (Tangier, Morocco)
Robin Hizme, Queens College CUNY (Flushing, NY, United States)
Student Presenters:
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University
Mohamed Achrayah, Nada Aidoun, Nada Ararouchi, Yassin Boustahi, Fatine Cherigui, Nouha Dennoune, Zineb Duali, Safaa Eddahman, Khalid El Eemran, Afaf El Hachimi, Abderrahman El Harrak, Afnan Fakiri, Afnan Fakiri, Maria Hambi, Raihane Khninich, Nissrine Lakhdar, Doha Liedri, Ouissal Lkhlouf, Rahamath Francia Binthi Mohamed, Mouad Dadi Tassouli, Omar Ben Yachrak
Queens College CUNY
Ramin Aslam I, Raja ARSH Aziz, Navita Budhu, Frankie Calle, Arca Cuadra, Jason Delreal, Etana Han, Daeun Kang, David Katanov, Kah Hoe Kok, Cindy Magdaleno, Lexe Mejia, Kelly Pawluk, Varsha Persaud, Andrew Ramlochan, Reiad Sakoor, Andrew Singh, Karanpreet Singh, Abisha Udayakumar, William Wang, Fatima Aleena Yasin, Jacky You, Somyung Yun, Jocelyn Zhagnay
Presentation: Click here
Comparative Analysis on Mental health issues
Description:
Faculty & Institutions:Bindu Pillai(LaGuardia Community College), Mohammed Al-Hamoury (Jordan University of Science and Technology)
Student Presenters: TBA
Presentation: Click here
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