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Intercultural Communication Collaboration

Moraine Park ELL and Occupational Communication classes

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you like practicing intercultural communication skills? Do you wish to expand your knowledge about different viewpoints on family, food, education, success, gender roles, and even religion in a safe, respectful environment?

You may be thinking, “WOW, that sounds interesting!” Our students at Moraine Park Technical College are doing just that!


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April 22, 2018by Rachel Tease
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Diversity, ELL

English Language Learner classes take ‘Marshmallow Challenge’

Three female and two male Moraine Park ELL student displaying their marshmallow challenge

This week, students in our English Language Learner (ELL) class enjoyed coupling language learning with team-building skills through “The Marshmallow Challenge.”  Modified from an activity discussed in Mark Wujec’s TED talk, the students were tasked with working together in teams to build the tallest structure in a limited amount of time, from a limited set of materials.

They did a wonderful job creating some very unique free-standing structures!
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January 30, 2017by Rachel Tease
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