MCSP Course Guide:
Winter 2012
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Table of Contents
MCSP Course List & Descriptions
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Seminars- Required
Civic Engagement: Learning in Community Courses (CIVIC)- Required
English Courses- Highly Recommended
Special Electives- Optional
As part of the MCSP academic curriculum, students are required to enroll and complete at
least three MCSP course requirements during the academic year. In fall term students are
required to enroll in 1) UC 102 and either 2) an MCSP-linked Seminar or 3) a CIVIC Course
(see the approved list). In winter term MCSP students will enroll in the course option they did
not complete fall term, either 1) an MCSP-linked Seminar or 2) a CIVIC Course (see the
approved list). In addition, students are highly encouraged to enroll in an MCSP English or
Math section either fall or winter term. On the following pages are the descriptions for all of
these courses.
Faculty Biographies
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George Cooper
Frieda Ekotto
Lorraine Gutierrez
Maurita Holland
Emily Lawsin
Moses Lee
Lorelle Meadows
Christine Modey
David Schoem
Luis Sfeir-Younis
Jeff Stanzler
Wendy Woods
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MCSP Course List: Winter 2012
Courses Fulfilling the MCSP Seminar Requirement - Required
1. Sociology of Multiculturalism- Luis Sfeir-Younis- SOC 203.001 Tues. 5:30-8:30pm (seats are
reserved for MCSP students)
2. Web-based Mentorship: ImagineNation Matters- Jeff Stanzler and Maurita Holland- EDUC
364.001, Tues. 1-4pm (seats are reserved for MCSP students)
3. Empowering Families & Communities- Lorraine Gutierrez - PSYCH 319.001, Fri. 9am-12pm
(seats are reserved for MCSP students) Note: this course can be used to fulfill either the seminar
or civic requirement, but not both.
4. Asian Pacific American Women – Emily Lawsin - Amcult/Women’s Studies 363.001 (seats
are reserved for MCSP students), Tues./Thurs. 10-11:30am
5. African Cinema: Sub-Saharan African Literature and Cinema – Frieda Ekotto – AAS
440.001, Mon./Wed. 10-11:30am
6. Sociology of Education - David Schoem- Sociology 458.001, Mon./Wed. 2:30-4pm
Courses Fulfilling the MCSP CIVIC Requirement - Required
1. Empowering Families & Communities- Lorraine Gutierrez - PSYCH 319.001, Fri. 9am-12pm
(seats are reserved for MCSP students) Note: this course can be used to fulfill either the seminar
or civic requirement, but not both.
2. Asian Pacific American Community Service and Learning – Emily Lawsin – AmCult 305.001
Tues./Thurs. 2:30-4pm (seats are reserved for MCSP students)
3. Sociology 389: Project Community
*All sections are approved for MCSP credit, but sections 111, 112 113, 210 are highly
recommended.
4. Psychology 211: Project Outreach
*Sections 001, 002, 003, and 004 are approved for MCSP credit, but Section 005 is not.
5. Psychology/Sociology/UC 122: Intergroup Dialogue
*Any dialogue topic is acceptable, but before enrolling, you must complete an online request at
www.igr.umich.edu, Wed. 3-5pm
6. Engineering 100.200 and 100.800
*Only sections 200 with Jason Daida and 800 with Lorelle Meadows count for MCSP credit.
7. Engineering 411.002: Social Venture Creation
*Before enrolling, you must apply at http://cfe.umich.edu/practicum for an application.
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MCSP English Courses – Highly Recommended
1. Walking the Ground: Writing the Life-George Cooper- ENG 125.038,
Tues./Thurs. 10-11:30am
Special Elective MCSP Course Offerings - Optional
1. Academic Decision Making-Wendy Woods- University Course 103.001, Tues. 2-4pm
*Open to all; course expectation for next year’s MCSP student leaders.
2. New Media Writing (for Non-Profits) - Christine Modey - Writing 200, Fri. 9-11am
3. Calculus I- MATH 115.013, Mon. 11:30am-1pm
This section is not taught by an MCSP-linked professor, but it is recommended so that you will
have close study partners in the same class section. A few spaces are reserved for MCSP students.
4. Calculus II- MATH 116.035, Mon. 1-2:30pm
This section is not taught by an MCSP-linked professor, but it is recommended so that you will
have close study partners in the same class section. A few spaces are reserved for MCSP students.
Detailed Course Descriptions
Courses Fulfilling the MCSP Seminar Requirement
1. Sociology of Multiculturalism
Luis Sfeir-Younis, Sociology 203.001, Class # 29557
(3 credits), Tuesdays 5:30-8:30pm, EQ Room 124
The purpose of the course is to provide students with specific multicultural communication and
conflict-management resolution skills useful in identifying, understanding, and solving conflicts
in more just, peaceful, sustainable, structural, and ethical ways, particularly among individuals
with membership in groups of diverse class, race/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship,
and other identity backgrounds. Our goal is to create a teaching/learning environment that would
promote a deeper understanding of the changing, complex, and conflictive nature of inter-group
relations, as well as to promote dialogue, cooperation, learning, and transformation. That is, we
will explore mechanisms and strategies that could turn stratified, dominant, and unjust
differences into differences that could enrich our personal life, our social relationships, our
society, and our world. The course’s pedagogy involves students and teachers as partners in
learning. It fosters diversity, teamwork, and encourages more profound thinking on our own
social and personal values. It is based on the principle that learning and teaching is a cooperative
and dialogic process that incorporates the valuable contributions from all. Hopefully, the
substance of this course and how it’s taught will inspire all of us to further examine our own
lives and the workings of the surrounding society by means of perspectives and insights gained
from this introductory course.
*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
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2. Web-based Mentorship: ImagineNation Matters
Maurita Holland & Jeff Stanzler, Education 364.001, Class #26024
(3 credits), Tuesdays 1-4pm, Room 2328 School of Education
Web-Based Mentorship: ImagineNation Matters --- Students assume character roles in virtual,
online storybooks focused on Michigan's history and cultural life as they mentor elementary
school students. They explore questions of the intelligent use of information resources and
engage in reflection on the nature of teaching and learning; students also carry out web-based
project design work and interact with classroom teachers across the state in their mentorship
activity. The class includes site visits to some participating schools.
*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
*This course is not listed in the LSA course guide, but you can register on Wolverine Access.
*LSA students can receive credit for this course, but it counts as non-LSA credit. Students in
other schools & colleges should check with their academic advisors about receiving credit.
3. Empowering Families & Communities
Lorraine Gutierrez, Psychology 319.001, Class # 22294
(4 Credits), Fridays 9am-12pm, 245 Denn
The goal of this course is to teach students the process of family and community empowerment
with didactic and experiential coursework as well as practical community fieldwork. Students
will meet as a class, one day a week. Students will choose a Detroit area field placement. The
class is structured as follows: the first half of the class period will be devoted to class discussion
of specific topics augmented by readings, experiential exercises, guest speakers, and videos; the
second half of the class period will be devoted to discussions related to fieldwork. Students will
be expected to discuss issues specific to their placement and to incorporate ideas from didactic
materials with their field experiences. The grade for PSYCH 319 is based on three components;
the midterm paper, the final project, and class attendance and participation.
*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
* Note: this course can be used to fulfill either the seminar or civic requirement, but not both.
4. Asian/Pacific American Women
Emily Lawsin, American Culture 363.001, Class # 28935
(3 Credits), Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11:30am, 3333 MH
This interdisciplinary course focuses on the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander
American women in the United States, including, but not limited to Chinese, Japanese, Filipina,
Korean, Native Hawaiian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian women. Texts and films include an
introduction to materials by and about Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA) women, from
historical, anthropological, sociological, psychological, musical, and literary perspectives,
thereby allowing students to compare and contrast the experiences of different ethnicities and
generations. Discussions and assignments will examine the intersections of gender, race,
ethnicity, class, sexuality, and nationality in APIA women’s lives. Learning critical theories
about feminism, womanism, immigration, domestic violence, and globalization will show how
APIA women have become agents of social change, publicly and privately, at home and in their
communities.
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*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
5. African Cinema: Sub-Saharan African Literature and Cinema
Frieda Ekotto, Afroamerican & African Studies 440.001, Class # 29805
(3 credits), Mondays & Wednesdays 10-11:30am, 142 Lorch
A critical and interdisciplinary look at the development of African cinema from its inception in
the 1960s, at the height of the sociopolitical upheavals experienced by many nations in the
transition from colonialism to independence, to the recent phase of introspection and
diversification.
*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
6. Sociology of Education
David Schoem, Sociology 458.001, Class #24212
(3 credits), Mondays and Wednesdays 2:30-4pm, 126 EQ
This course will examine the purposes and roles of schooling in society. We will examine issues
of inequality, race, class and gender, cultural transmission and social change in K-12 and higher
education. We will explore issues of socialization, stratification, the social organization of
schools and classrooms, and the uses of both formal and hidden curriculums. We also will
explore the role and experience of participants in schooling. Finally, we will examine
contemporary issues in schools and possibilities for change in schools and change in society.
Students are expected to be active participants in discussions and presentation of class readings
and topics.
*This course does fulfill the MCSP seminar requirement, but it is not an LSA first-year seminar.
Courses Fulfilling the MCSP CIVIC Requirement
1. Empowering Families & Communities
Lorraine Gutierrez, Psychology 319.001, Class # 22294
(4 Credits), Fridays 9am-12pm, 245 Denn
The goal of this course is to teach students the process of family and community empowerment
with didactic and experiential coursework as well as practical community fieldwork. Students
will meet as a class, one day a week. Students will choose a Detroit area field placement. The
class is structured as follows: the first half of the class period will be devoted to class discussion
of specific topics augmented by readings, experiential exercises, guest speakers, and videos; the
second half of the class period will be devoted to discussions related to fieldwork. Students will
be expected to discuss issues specific to their placement and to incorporate ideas from didactic
materials with their field experiences. The grade for PSYCH 319 is based on three components;
the midterm paper, the final project, and class attendance and participation.
*Note: this course can be used to fulfill either the seminar or civic requirement, but not both.
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2. Asian Pacific American Community Service and Learning
Emily Lawsin, AmCult 305.001, Class #28925
(3 Credits), Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-4pm, G228 AH
This course examines strategies for building Asian/Pacific Islander American communities and
developing leadership skills through community service learning and practice. Students will
have the option to work with either a mentorship program or a local community project.
Possible Service Sites: Students may volunteer with the Detroit Asian Youth (D.A.Y.) Project,
Paaralang Pilipino Language and Cultural School, APIA Vote-Michigan, A/PIA Studies
Program, UAAO GenAPA, Japanese American Citizens League Detroit Chapter, or APIA
Heritage Month/MESA.
3. Sociology 389: Project Community
Students combine up to six hours of weekly service in community settings with weekly studentled seminars. Seminars are interactive, focus on readings about related sociological issues, and
provide a time for mutual support, planning, and problem solving about the community sites.
Students can choose sites focused on education, public health, gender & sexuality or criminal
justice. Those who have valid driver's licenses can reserve vehicles through the Ginsberg
Center to transport themselves to the sites and carpooling is encouraged. Students will
complete reflective journal assignments, a short midterm written assignment, and a final
paper/project. Up to four credits of 389 may be included in a concentration plan in sociology.
*MCSP students may enroll in any section, but the following sections are highly recommended.
They have a long history of MCSP participation and MCSP students often enroll together.
111: AAPS Elementary After-School Tutoring, Northside Elementary
112: Peace Neighborhood Center, Mentoring Elementary & Middle School Students
113: Tutoring in Middle School Classrooms, Clague School
210: University Living, Senior Assisted Living
4. Psychology 211: Project Outreach
The purpose of Project Outreach is to allow students to learn about themselves and psychology
by becoming involved in community settings. As an Outreach student, you may choose a
setting that focuses on youth development, criminal justice or health care. A graduate student
and faculty member will guide you and your peers through the learning cycle and make your
experience educational and enjoyable. Readings, a mid-term project, and a final exam will be
assigned. The Graduate Student Instructor for each section may state additional section
requirements in class. All sections of Outreach count as an experiential lab for the Psychology
concentration; they do not count as a lab for the Biopsychology and Cognitive Sciences
concentration. If you have questions, please stop by the Project Outreach office in 1343 East
Hall or call the office at 764-2580.
*MCSP students may enroll in any section of Psych 211 with the exception of Section 005.
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5. Psychology/Sociology/UC 122: Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)
(2 credits), Wednesdays 3-5pm
In a multicultural society, discussion about group conflict, commonalities, and differences can
facilitate understanding and interaction between social groups. In this course, students will
participate in structured meetings of at least two different social identity groups, discuss
readings, and explore each group's experiences in social and institutional contexts. Students will
examine psychological, historical, and sociological materials which address each group's
experiences, and learn about issues facing the groups in contemporary society. The goal is to
create a setting in which students will engage in open and constructive dialogue, learning, and
exploration. The second goal is to actively identify alternative resolutions of intergroup conflicts.
Past dialogues have focused on gender, white racial identity, multiracial identity, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic class, and religion.
*Interested students must fill out an online request at www.igr.umich.edu. Due to high demand,
students who do not attend the mass meeting on the first day of class will be dropped from the
course. Questions regarding this course should be directed to the Intergroup Relations Program,
936-1875, 3000 Michigan Union.
6. Intro Engineering: Design in the Next Generation
Jason Daida & Lorelle Meadows, Engineering 100.200 (Class #10831) and 100.800 (Class
#29797)
(4 credits), Tuesdays & Thursdays 9-10:30am, AUD CHRYS
Focused team projects dealing with technical, economic, safety, environmental, and social
aspects of a real-world engineering problem. Written, oral, and visual communication required
within the engineering profession; reporting on the team engineering projects. The role of the
engineer in society; engineering ethics. Organization and skills for effective teams.
*Only Sections 200 and 800 fulfill the MCSP CIVIC requirement.
*This course is not listed in the LSA course guide, but you can register on Wolverine Access.
7. Engineering 411.002: Social Venture Creation Practicum
Moses Lee (3 credits), Fridays 10am-12pm, 1123 LBME, Class #29980
Are you working on an innovative project or are you interested in partnering with UM engineers
on implementing a social innovation around health, food, education, or housing in both domestic
and global markets? If so, you should apply for the Social Venture Creation Practicum.
In this course, you will take steps to launch and implement a social innovation. By the end of this
course, student teams submit an implementation plan and make a presentation on a social
innovation to a panel of industry experts and potential funders. The course heavily applies a
human centric design thinking framework and process. The hope is that the students will be able
to implement innovations that can make real, long-lasting social impact. Open to all disciplines
at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
*By application only. To apply, go to http://cfe.umich.edu/practicum for an application.
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MCSP English Courses- Highly Recommended
1. Walking the Ground: Writing the Life
George Cooper, English 125.038 (Introductory Composition), Class # 19303
(4 credits), First-Year Writing Requirement, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11:30am, EQ
Room 122
Writing teachers have often expressed a preference for writing that "shows" an event rather
than "tells" about it. The movement now called "creative nonfiction" embodies something of
the showing and telling axiom, promoting well written and well-researched information that is
particularly designed to hold the interest of the reader -- that is, designed to show the
information rather than tell about it. This kind of writing might be contrasted with the
presentation of accurate information that is not particularly well written and that does not hold
the attention of the reader. Participants in this class will have a variety of opportunities to write
about experience in dramatic, persuasive, and humorous ways. This writing course will
examine a variety of ways to "show" an experience in writing rather than "tell" about it. We
will also examine the problematic aspects of writing well, the politics of point of view, and how
writers, in their presentation of language, can appropriate and alter truth. Such considerations of
language and its use can and will enhance students' understanding of the nature of academic
thinking and writing, foster methods of invention, and support concepts of composition
appropriate to university studies and beyond.
*Seats reserved for MCSP students.
MCSP Special Electives- Optional
1. Academic Decision Making
Wendy Woods, UC 103.001, Class #19380
1 credit (CR/NC), Tuesdays 2-4pm, EQ Room 52, January 20th- March 17th
This course will provide students with an opportunity to review critically the roles of leadership
and decision-making as they relate to academic, student leadership positions, and professional
careers. It will allow students to consider various frameworks of decision-making and leadership
through various theoretical perspectives and link them to civic responsibility, social justice and
making change. It is hoped that students will develop a sense of application of one or more of
these perspectives and consider how they might shape their own academic, professional, and
community leadership careers. The issues and challenges of living and leading in a diverse and
multicultural society will be examined. The class discussions will focus on relevant research,
student perceptions, and university resources. This course is open only to participants in the
Michigan Community Scholars Program and encouraged for all MCSP student leaders.
*Open to all; course expectation for next year’s MCSP student leaders.
2. New Media Writing (for Non-Profits)
Christine Modey, Writing 200.008, Class #23730
(1 credit), Fridays 9-11am, 1155 North Quad
This course offers you the opportunity to see new media writing through the eyes of people
who work for non-profits and other philanthropic organizations. Non-profit organizations rely
on new media to raise money, attract volunteers, and promote their mission. In this course,
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you’ll have the chance to do hands-on work with a local non-profit organization and to explore
the process of creating a piece of new media writing from brainstorming and conceptualization
through development and launch.
3. Calculus I: Math 115.013, (4 credits BS, MSA, QR/1), Mondays 11:30am-1pm &
Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:30am-1pm
*This section is not taught by an MCSP professor, but it has spaces reserved for MCSP students.
4. Calculus II: Math 116.035, (4 credits BS, MSA, QR/1), Mondays, Wednesdays, &
Thursdays 1-2:30pm
*This section is not taught by an MCSP professor, but it has spaces reserved for MCSP students.
Faculty Biographies
George Cooper
George is a Lecturer in the Department of English and teaches primarily in the Department’s Sweetland
Writing Center. Through the Writing Center, Mr. Cooper works with students and their writing in a
variety of venues. He works one-to-one with students in the Center’s Writing Workshop, a service for
students in LS&A courses who seek feedback with their writing. He co-coordinates and teaches in the
Peer Tutoring Program, a program of well-trained and diverse undergraduate writing tutors who consult
with their peers. And Mr. Cooper teaches the first year writing requirements, Practicum, for students
desiring an undergrad, writing intensive course, and Introductory Composition.
Jason Daida
Jason Daida received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1992.
Since then, he has been a faculty member at The University of Michigan in the Department of
Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences and is associated with the Center for the Study of
Complex Systems. As of winter 2007, he is recently associated with U-M’s Department of
Industrial and Operations Engineering. Dr. Daida’s research focuses on heuristics for discovery
and innovation. Dr. Daida has been one of the founding Editorial Board Members for the Journal
in Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. He served as an Associate Editor for the
IEEE Transactions on Evolution Computation and is now serving on the editorial board for the
Journal of Evolutionary Computation. He received a best paper award for his work in visualizing
the role of structure in problem solving by GP.
Frieda Ekotto
Dr. Ekotto has developed and taught a wide range of innovative courses on literature and law in France;
literature and film in Africa, the Caribbean and Maghreb; postcolonial narratives by Francophone women
and minorities; and representations of family and friendship in Francophone film and literature. Her
curricular contributions have been critical to the emergence and consolidation of Francophone studies at
the University of Michigan and to the teaching of race and ethnicity in the context of French-speaking
cultures. Professor Ekotto is highly regarded by students and colleagues who praise her intellectual
generosity and her success in motivating students to think critically.
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Lorraine Gutierrez
Professor Lorraine Gutierrez has a joint appointment with the School of Social Work and Department of
Psychology at the University of Michigan and is a faculty associate in American Culture. She is also a
member of the SSW Community Organization Learning Community. Her teaching and scholarship focus
on multicultural and community organization practice and methods for multicultural education in higher
education. She brings to her work community-based practice and research in multiethnic communities in
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, and Seattle. Current projects include identifying methods for
multicultural community-based research and practice, multicultural education for social work practice,
and identifying effective methods for learning about social justice. She has published over 30 articles,
chapter, or books on topics such as empowerment, multicultural practice, and women of color. Her
contributions to undergraduate education have been recognized by the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship.
She is currently the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Social Work Education.
Maurita Holland
Maurita Holland is an Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Information. In the fall term, Maurita
offers a graduate course with Jeff Stanzler in the Master of Arts with Secondary Certification (MAC)
Program in the School of Education; in the winter term, they offer an undergraduate "Michigan
Matters/ImagineNation Matters" service learning course. No stranger to MCSP, Maurita has previously
taught a freshmen seminar, "A Sense of Place," which focused on real and virtual space and community.
She has worked with Native American tribes (Navajo, Crow, Ojibway) and the National Museum of the
American Indian. When she's not on campus, Maurita volunteers with various conservation and ecology
groups on bioreserve assessment projects; she's also an ardent locavor!
Emily Lawsin
Emily P. Lawsin, Lecturer II in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, American Culture and Women's
Studies, is originally from "She-attle", Washington. She joined the U-M faculty in 2000, after teaching
Asian American Studies for six years at California State University, Northridge, where she won awards
for her dedication to students. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Filipino American National
Historical Society and volunteers with the Detroit Asian Youth Project, Detroit Summer, Paaralang
Pilipino Cultural School, and the Japanese American History Project of Michigan. She co-authored, with
Joseph Galura, Filipino Women in Detroit, 1945-1955: Oral Histories from the Filipino American Oral
History Project of Michigan. Her poetry and essays on war brides, students, pedagogy, and writers have
been published in numerous journals, newspapers, and anthologies. An oral historian and spoken word
performance poet, she has performed on radio and stage throughout the United States and Manila.
Moses Lee
Moses Lee is an Academic Program Manager and Lecturer at the Center for Entrepreneurship at
the University of Michigan, where he manages the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative. He
supports the curriculum and teaching responsibilities at UM’s Multidisciplinary Design Minor
Global Health Design Specialization. He is currently working on UM’s Safe Male Circumcision
Project, which received a Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grant.
Lorelle Meadows
Lorelle Meadows has a unique perspective. She's the Director of Academic Programs in the
Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education. She's also a researcher with more
than 30 peer-reviewed and conference papers to her credit, an experienced instructor, and an
early leader in developing high-frequency radar measurement systems on the coastal ocean and
Great Lakes, as well as a service-learning curriculum within the College of Engineering. She's a
consummate professional and an ideal person to address the topic of women in engineering.
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Among Meadows' many aspirations is the formidable task of attracting more women to
engineering and retaining them once they've gotten there.
Christine Modey
Christine Modey is a lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literature and in the Sweetland
Writing Center, where she teaches Transition to College Writing, Writing Workshop, and New Media
Writing. She holds a B.A. in chemistry and English from Hope College, in Holland, Michigan, and an
M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. She has taught first-year writing courses on the themes
of art and technology; suffering, justice, and community; physicians and their patients; and the history of
the book. Her current research, conducted with colleagues at Sweetland and two students from the UROP
Program, concerns the interactions between students and teachers in Sweetland’s Writing Workshop. She
lives, gardens, reads, and cooks in Ann Arbor with her husband, children, Labrador retriever, and two
cats.
David Schoem
David has served as the Director of the Michigan Community Scholars Program since 1999 and also
teaches in the Sociology Department. David teaches the MCSP-linked First-Year Seminar, “Identity and
Diversity: Community, Commitment, and Justice in a Democratic Society,” and upper level sociology
courses on intergroup relations, education, and the American Jewish Community. He has served in the
past as LSA Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and UM Assistant Vice President for Academic
and Student Affairs. His most recent book is College Knowledge for the Jewish Student: 101 Tips. He is
also co-editor with Joe Galura, Penny Pasque and Jeff Howard of Engaging the Whole of ServiceLearning, Diversity and Learning Communities, a book co-authored in large part by MCSP’s faculty,
students, staff and community partners. He also edited with Sylvia Hurtado, Intergroup Dialogue:
Deliberative Democracy in School, College, Community and Workplace.
Luis Sfeir-Younis
Luis Sfeir-Younis is a lecturer in sociology and he has taught a 200-level sociology course for MCSP
students for many years. He is a very popular professor, much-loved by his students and colleagues.
Jeff Stanzler
Jeff Stanzler is a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Education and is the Director of the
Interactive Communications and Simulations (ICS) group, which facilitates several web-based writing
projects linking elementary, middle and high school students with peers worldwide, and with university
student mentors. Besides "Michigan Matters," Jeff runs three other projects, including the “Arab-Israeli
Conflict Simulation, ” “Earth Odyssey,” a social/cultural issues forum linked to vicarious travel, and
“Place out of Time,” a trans-historical simulation project. He is also on the faculty of the Master of Arts
with Secondary Certification (MAC) Program where he teaches a course on teaching with technology.
Wendy A. Woods
Wendy Woods is the Associate Director of the Michigan Community Scholars Program and teaches UC
102 and UC 103. She is a former member of the Ann Arbor City Council and represented the Fifth Ward
on the west side of the city. On City Council she served on the Planning Commission, Downtown
Marketing Task Force, and the Environmental Commission. She is a member of the University's Women
of Color Task Force, the Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, the Ecology Center, the Sierra
Club, and The Links, Inc. Each of these groups is involved in addressing social ills, engaging the
community in participation, and making Ann Arbor a more livable and vibrant community. She warmly
encourages each student to get to know and to enjoy Ann Arbor. Her door is always open!
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