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"Making" Progress Teach-Out
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by Emory University
  • Offered by

About

What is “progress”? How do we decide when we’re moving forward and not taking steps backward? And how do we explore the idea of progress around public sites of memory? This Teach-Out is an invitation to think about what progress means, and how you can look for it wherever you are—in your city, community, or neighborhood—and reflect upon your own ideas about the place you live in. Changes in the built environment of our communities are themselves the result of human actions and intentions, such as municipal planning, commercial enterprises, or communities transforming their own space. In other words, in our cities we can see the results of our plans—our attempts to create and shape the future. Neighbors, political groups, corporations, governments, schools, and other organizations, they all shape the community, leaving traces that allow us to see in what directions they transformed our lives. This Teach-Out will ask the following questions: • What are the forces that shape and change the places we inhabit? • How do people connect with places in our modern cities? • Do places progress? • How can we measure in them whether there is any “progress”? We will interview a number of people who work in Atlanta, Georgia, but the questions and places we will see here are comparable to many of other places in the world on what it means to progress. In this Teach-Out you will learn how to find the history of public spaces in any community and how to reflect upon the idea of progress. Finally, you can join a conversation to discuss what has been explored, uncovered, and possibly transformed both within ourselves and our communities. A Teach-Out is: – an event – it takes place over a fixed, short period of time – an opportunity – it is open for free participation to everyone around the world – a community – it will be joined by a large number of diverse individuals – a conversation – an opportunity to give and take ideas and information from people This community learning event invites participants from around the world to come together in conversation with the Emory campus community, including faculty experts. This Teach-Out is part of Emory’s commitment to engage the local and global community in exploring and understanding problems, events, and phenomena most important to our society. Originating from University of Michigan (Teach-Out.org), Teach-Outs are short learning experiences focused on a specific current issue. Attendees will come together over a few days not only to learn about a subject or event but also to gain skills. Teach-Outs are open to the world and are designed to bring together individuals with wide-ranging perspectives in respectful and deep conversation. These events are an opportunity for diverse learners and a multitude of experts to come together to ask questions of one another and explore new solutions to the pressing concerns of our global community. Come, join the conversation!

Modules

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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  • Introduce Yourself

1 Videos

  • Welcome to the "Making" Progress Teach-Out

4 Readings

  • What is a Teach-Out?
  • Rules for Engagement
  • Help us learn more about you!
  • Welcome to the "Making" Progress Teach-Out

Learning About Public Sites of Memory

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share & Connect: Learning About Public Sites of Memory

1 Videos

  • Learning About Public Memory: Interview with Gabrielle Dudley

2 Readings

  • Learning About Public Memory
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Neighborhood Gentrification

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share & Connect: Neighborhood Gentrification

1 Videos

  • Kirkwood & Edgewood: Interview with Barbara Coble

2 Readings

  • Kirkwood & Edgewood
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Historical Monuments & Memorials

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share & Connect: Historical Monuments & Memorials

1 Videos

  • Stone Mountain: Interview with Michael Bradley

2 Readings

  • Stone Mountain
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Immigrant Spaces

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share & Connect: Immigrant Spaces

1 Videos

  • Plaza Fiesta: Interview with Julio Peñaranda & Vialla Hartfield-Méndez

2 Readings

  • Immigrant Spaces
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Q & A

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Submit Your Questions by April 22nd

Get Involved

    • 2 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share Your Reflection with Other Participants

2 Videos

  • Thank You For Joining
  • Understanding Conflict

4 Readings

  • Get Involved: Research, Reflect, Share
  • Share Your Reflection with Emory University
  • Give us your feedback
  • Acknowledgements

Expert Response to Your Questions

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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  • Pablo Answers Your Questions

1 Readings

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Join the "Making Progress Teach-Out" to explore the concept of progress in public memory sites and urban environments. Led by Emory faculty, this personal development course delves into how communities shape their spaces through human actions. Over a few days, engage in global conversations, reflect on local changes, and learn to measure progress in your surroundings. Accessible via Coursera with Starter and Professional subscriptions, this foundational level course is perfect for anyone interested in community development and urban studies.

Pablo Palomino
Instructor

Pablo Palomino