Residential Learning
All Honors students have the opportunity to participate in the Honors Residential Learning Community (RLC), an important "learning beyond the classroom" experience, which focuses on the theory and practice of global citizenship. In this community, we explore the idea of global citizenship: what it means to be a global citizen and what role concepts such as nationalism and patriotism play in a global society. We also study a select number of global issues each year -- issues that transcend national boundaries and geographic regions to affect all of us. These issues might include, but are not limited to, poverty, the environment, human rights, corporate responsibility, international development, natural resource management, public health, global migration, and globalization. Most importantly though, we explore ways in which we can positively impact these issues from here on campus. In this sense, we connect the local to the global and, in so doing, we take our first steps towards global citizenship.
As the Honors RLC reaches out beyond the classroom and beyond campus, we expect some students to participate in international service-learning programs. These students will bring their experiences back to campus, continuing our education and reinforcing our commitment to global citizenship.
Honors students and all Bell Hall residents can join the Honors RLC, and find out about upcoming events via the "Honors RLC: Global Citizenship" Facebook group.
E-mail: honors@gcsu.edu
