PHIL 1120 "Gentefied": Lessons in Community Engagement
The Netflix series "Gentefied" illustrates many principles that are key to mutually-beneficial community engagement. Working together to address social issues requires practicing cultural humility with diverse people and communities. Students will examine social identities and related power imbalances and the local Marin county context, especially in relationship to the Canal, a predominantly Latinx immigrant community in San Rafael. This course uses the platforms Moodle, Zoom, Slack, and Netflix. This course is a blend of three synchronous sessions and asynchronous learning. Students need reliable internet access. Recommended for new students and returning students.