Sananda Mallisetty ’27 and her fellow Real World Geneseo students attending a workshop (SUNY Geneseo/Mat Johnson)
Real World Geneseo is an experiential learning course held every spring semester. Even though the program’s original namesake, the MTV reality show The Real World, no longer holds a place in the zeitgeist of current SUNY Geneseo students, its original spirit of examining contemporary issues lives on. Now in its 15th year, the course seeks to build a strong foundation for cultural competency by delving into topics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, power, privilege, and social class. The two-credit course consists of an off-campus retreat, a weekly seminar, and a collaborative civic engagement project.
Watch the following video to learn more about Real World Geneseo.