An introduction to community and civic engagement. Includes a history of the study of communities, sources of solidarity, civic engagement, and community activism. Provides an overview of a variety of civic-minded organizations and institutions such as community non-profit organizations, cooperatives, religious institutions, and local government. Additionally, students will be introduced to social entrepreneurship, and will learn how individuals and organizations develop and fund solutions that directly address social issues. FILA general education: ethical reasoning.
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Term Offered
Fall Only