Class Activities
Gig Industry in China and U.S. with Class Activities
Author: Jun Yoo Objective of the activity By the end of this session, students will be able to: 1. Describe the pre- and post-COVID growth of China’s gig economy. 2. Analyze how the pandemic shock altered supply and demand for gig work in China. 3. Evaluate worker experiences under platform Read more…
Class Activities
Geek Industry in China and U.S. with Class Activities (Part 2)
Author: Jun Yoo Objective of the activity Purpose • Deepen understanding of regulatory differences (top-down China vs. fragmented U.S.). • Build comparative policy-analysis and concise-presentation skills. Pre-class activities Create teams of 4–5 students. Each team tackles the following policy-transfer prompt: “Design a 2026 Beijing version of California’s Proposition 22, drawing Read more…
Advising Faculty
Rong Zhao
Campus Hunter College Department School of Social Work Research and Teaching Interests Nonprofit Human Services Organizations; Compensation, Work Conditions, and DEI Issues; Nonprofit Labor Organizing/Unionization; Gender and Racial Dynamics in Nonprofits; Government Service Contracting; Critical Volunteering Research Weblink https://sssw.hunter.cuny.edu/staff-members/zhao-rong-phd/
Class Activities
Group News Analysis – Migration and Labor Politics in China
Description Students are asked to watch a video about the “hukou” program, which has some implications on labor and migration issues in China, and are asked to make notes responding to a series of questions. Once they have made notes, they gather in groups of 3 to start crafting a Read more…