Comm Engage: Where You Fit In

Catalog description

Community Engagement: Where It Starts, How It Works, and Where You Fit In. This course will introduce students to principles of civic engagement, exploring a variety of strategies to create positive community change. We will critically examine diverse approaches to contributing to civic life, including volunteering, philanthropy and political engagement, and will challenge assumptions of what it means to “do good” in the community. Students will have the opportunity to identify and explore their own areas of interest, and reflect on their personal motivations and preferred approaches to creating change. The course will highlight real world examples, often focused on the Greater Binghamton community, and students will have the chance to meet and learn from community members as students actively engaged in civic life. At the end of the semester, students will have a strong understanding of principles of civic engagement that can be applied to future engagement work. Prerequisites: enrolled in the Binghamton University Scholars Program and completion of SCHL127. Offered every spring semester.