DC Social Justice in Education: Empowering Communities through Transformative Teaching

Catalog description

CI 385 is the first course in a two-part sequence, the "DC Social Justice in Education Experience." This course is ordinarily followed by a two-week teaching internship in Washington, DC ( CI 395 ). Together, these courses aim to increase students' capacity to understand diversity issues, while living and working in diverse, multicultural residential settings and workplaces. The experience infuses diversity issues, topics, and perspectives into a sequence for undergraduates that focuses on the skill set necessary for advocacy in educational equity and social justice. It is a hands-on experience that delivers a service learning opportunity for Penn State students to work with diverse, underserved communities in the District of Columbia. CI 385 is a required preparatory course for students who want to participate in the Washington DC CI 395 internship, and students are expected to enroll in CI 395 upon successful completion (a grade of a C or better) of CI 385 .