Advanced Community Organizing Theory and Practice

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to deepen the knowledge and skills of students in the theory and practice of community organizing with an emphasis on critical thinking and reflection. It builds upon and extends the framework and basic concepts of the “Introduction to Community Organizing” course SW 36000.The course provides an overview of historical and contemporary community organizing practices in the United States, and analyzes power and oppression in social movements with special attention to the impact of structural discrimination on low income communities and communities of color. It also includes skills in community based participatory action research and collaboration.