Student’s Guide to the Ethical Engagement Modules
Over the last few years, our ideas about the global-local continuum have shifted: what is global is local, and what is local is global. As students and faculty engage with study abroad, study away, and academic civic engagement (ACE) courses and advance the mission of inclusive global engagement through the Smith Center for Global Engagement, it is important to consider the ethics of these forms of engagement. The resources on this webpage reflect our commitment to creating reflection opportunities that will support more ethical community-engaged learning experiences, locally and globally. We invite you to explore the modules and reflect on the ethical dimensions and implications of Identity, Reciprocity, Communication, and Solidarity for building relationships and engaging with local and global communities.
The initial three modules (identity, reciprocity, and communication) were developed by faculty members Dana Gross (Psychology), Juliet Patterson (English), and Jason Marsh (Philosophy) through a National Endowment for the Humanities American Rescue Plan Grant in 2022, “Reflecting on How to Create a Just World: Ethical Engagement with Communities through Humanities.”
The solidarity module was developed in the Fall 2023 by faculty and staff members Bridget Draxler (FYS/Writing), Theresa Heath (Interdisciplinary/Smith Center), Rehanna Kheshgi (Music), Hillary Lamberty (Social Work), and Alyssa Melby (Smith Center) through a pilot project grant as part of the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community’s NetVUE grant, “Life on Purpose: Vocational Reflection Across the Curriculum.”