Social Movements Abroad

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This course will provide students with an international perspective on community-engaged strategies for addressing social problems, with a special focus on social welfare and justice. This course utilizes an international experiential component via a faculty led study abroad course and is mixed modal: online and on site internationally. Through seminars with local experts, case examples, dialogue, and visits to exemplary organizations, students will learn about strategies for engaging communities in creating change, honoring indigenous knowledge and practice, working to enhance leadership, and facilitating change in the context of larger social institutions. Through readings, online discussions, and self-reflection students will gain a greater understanding of social movements across the host country, with special emphasis on the culture and experiences of international residents.