Social Justice Values at Work

Catalog description

This course focuses on social justice issues and activism through entrepreneurship, non-profits, and volunteerism. Students analyze key social institutions and systems of power and/or oppression through a feminist lens, with emphasis placed on diverse perspectives related to gender, class, race, sexuality, ability, and culture. Topics include: overview of activism/social justice movements; introduction to social entrepreneurship; feminist coalitions/activism; civic responsibility; practical skills for effective non-profit/volunteer work. Restricted to undergraduate juniors and seniors.