Students teach the teachers at MLK Jr. Dinner hosted by DMC
February 2, 2017On Saturday, Jan. 28, students, faculty and staff joined together in the Fillus Events Barn for a dinner honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The event did not stop with the meal. A collaborative effort between Professor Margo Okazawa-Rey and Director of Opportunity Programs and Interim Director of Diversity and Inclusion Phyllis Breland, hosted by the Days-Massolo Center, this MLK Jr. dinner had a second component to it, called “Teaching the Teachers.” Okazawa-Rey explains, “Intergenerational dialogues and learning were an important strand in the 1960s ’70s Civil Rights movement: Since then we have strayed a bit, especially because of age-segregation. My goal is for us to reconnect intergenerationally—where we are are engaging in genuine, reciprocal teaching and learning, talking and listening.” So after dinner, the group was split into two groups. One group learned slang words while the other learned new dance moves. Then the two groups switched. At the end, everyone joined back together to share their new knowledge. More ...