Community Organizing for Social Change

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Community organizing is a strategy that has empowered individuals and communities to make social change. It has been a major factor in shaping the Bronx, the college's home, as it is today. The class will provide a historical perspective on community organizing and assist in developing skills critical to organizing, such as , identifying and researching issues, developing leaders and developing an organizing campaign. The class includes opportunities for real-world experience with a local community organization.