Collaborative International Online Learning (COIL) provides opportunities for students to investigate global realities from a cross-cultural perspective.  In a time when acquiring global competencies is vital for the development of an individual and the Corona pandemic discourages face-to-face instruction, virtual exchange through COIL projects connects campuses in different parts of the world.  This presentation is a report from Fujimoto and Gokcora who incorporated the COIL project into their curriculum. The Japanese discussion COIL project promotes active discussion between Queens College (QC) and Nanzan University students in Japan on the topic of cultural differences, diversity, and discrimination in the advanced language class during Spring 2020. On the other hand, at BMCC, immigrant students worked on two major projects with the students at the University of The Bahamas which required them to compare their college education experiences reflecting on Rodriguez’s “The Achievement of Desire” and make an oral presentation by selecting an authentic social injustice topic in their home culture.  The results show that technological tools motivated students to engage in collaborative learning and created meaningful student learning opportunities