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[quote=Anonymous]OP here, so I contacted DS at grad school (abroad) and inquired further. He and a female partner were tasked with joint presentation in a class on development and international conflict, each Dif ethnic backgrounds, in a class that is mixed -- he focused on Central American climate affected draught and cartels powerful influence as opium is one resource that grows with little water and as Biden already intends to send money to the region the argument was such resources should be applied in a way that citizens be empowered to make lasting change, and the partner focused on the aspect of women and the toll it takes on them and all related to the root causes of migration.  At end of presentation where professor praised their work and team effort, An American student, citing her parents as UN development people,  spoke to her study abroad in Honduras and how it is close to her heart and she didn't hear enough about how the citizens themselves felt, which turned into a post-presentation zoom labeling fest as he indicated the community building was his first premise. Probably he showed some exasperation as it was the end of a heavy semester and hours of research, and like many of our students on zoom all year he felt called out.  It seems the 'white savior' label has been tossed around quite a bit, as throughout the year his friends have often confided to him privately to him about a number of other students they feel fit the label, so he was surprised when it was hurled his way too.[/quote]

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