Public Engagement in Communities

Catalog description

Community engagement in research and practice requires listening and facilitating challenging dialogues. Community engagement work requires managing resources effectively and responsibly. This often means that people working on complex public challenges must involve, collaborate with, and empower stakeholders and community groups to develop solutions across differing perspectives. In public life and with responsibility for and with the public, we need knowledge and skills necessary for addressing inequities and discrimination in decision-making. This course provides a foundation for students from various disciplines to develop a fundamental understanding of the theory and practice of public engagement in communities.