Professor Rachel Bonaparte participated in the Montgomery College Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program in 2018. Her Small Group Communication class explored the constitutional notion of, "We the people" and who does that really include. In groups, students selected a cultural group to focus on for the semester as they researched the challenges (i.e. past and current) faced by that particular group, possible solutions, and how that group fits into this notion of democracy. In addition to completing a service-learning project that spoke to democracy, each group selected the appropriate Smithsonian(s) that would help them to better understand the challenges faced with their selected cultural group. Each group presented their findings and submitted a portfolio at the end of the semester. The Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is the signature program of the Paul Peck Humanities Institute at Montgomery College, a community college located in suburban Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Since 1998, more than 180 faculty have completed the fellowship—integrating theme-based learning and museum visits into their courses. The program has spurred more than 20,000 visits to the Smithsonian as MC students and their guests travel to various Smithsonian museums, programs and events. Watch more from the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship 2018 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list= PL32wEiPova8LYnuWmgTxPK26RYw9O1MS2
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