SSS 835 Community Organizing for Equitable Development
The course is designed to deepen students' knowledge and skills in community development practice with an emphasis on learning skills to awaken power and build leadership in residents of low-income communities for resident-led community development efforts. The course is grounded in the popular education methods of Paulo Friere. These methods honor the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of all members of a community. Popular education methods apply a problem-focused approach to action where community members reflect on a shared problem, plan a response to that problem and further reflect on the process and outcome of their action.
Prerequisite
MSW Students