Civic Engagement with Participatory Budgeting

Catalog description

This course is divided equally between class sessions and service learning. Service learning will be in support of NYC’s participatory budgeting process in either the idea generation (fall semesters) or pop-up voting (spring semesters) stages. The idea generating process lasts for about a month right at the beginning of the fall semester, and a typical event will last for about 3 hours. The voting events occur over one week during the spring semester and a typical event will last all day. Depending on the Civic Engagement Commission’s controlled event schedule (not under Baruch’s control), either of these events may occur principally or entirely during school holidays. Scheduling will be coordinated with the Civic Engagement Commission. To the degree that there is flexibility, which may be limited, students will be provided an opportunity to select scheduled days or hours. The class sessions are focused on public service opportunities including and beyond participatory budgeting.