Incorporating CRS's GSN E-Broad into Micro Principles Classes

Abstract

Catholic Relief Services sponsors a program called Global Solidarity Network E-Broad. Students engage with experts and students from other participating universities on current global topics, including food security, human trafficking, and economic justice and fair trade. This program gives students exposure to global issues, the opportunity to apply economic concepts, the opportunity to learn from other students and to observe an issue from several perspectives, both economic and non-economic. The program provides background papers and videos on the topic, written and developed by CRS experts in the field. There are discussion boards where the students interact online with each other and the experts. Each session culminates with a Q&A video conference, where the students ask questions and experts answer them.