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ACTION: Activists Center for Training In Organizing & Networking
ACTION is a great list of organizing, outreach, protest, media, and research tools for student activists.
North Carolina Campus Compact Recognizes Inaugural Community Impact Student Award Winners
Community Impact Student Award Recipients North Carolina Campus Compact (NCCC) was pleased to recognize 21 recipients of their inaugural Community Impact Student Award on November 11, 2006 at North Carolina State University during the annual NCCC Student Conference. This award will be presented each year to students who have made significant, innovative contributions to campus-based efforts to address community needs. North Carolina Senator Janet Cowell and Representative Linda Coleman each spoke about the value of civic engagement and challenged students to continue being involved on their campuses and in their communities. They spoke during the Awards Ceremony Luncheon before an…
Campus Based Mentoring
A comprehensive looks at mentoring, the people who benefit, what we have learned, and more.
The Civic Role of Community Colleges: Preparing Students for the Work of Democracy
by Robert W. Franco Abstract Community colleges were created to democratize both American higher education and the students who came through their open doors (Brint and Karabel 1989; Gleazer 1994). However, some observers have argued that community colleges have become overly focused on diverting students into low- and mid-level occupations and that they have not played a major role in transforming perpetuated structures of inequality. With a rapid growth trajectory, America’s 1,166 community colleges now serve increasingly diverse populations. Community college leaders need to recommit to three essential missions: developing strong transfer programs that provide students with equal educational opportunities;…
Child Psychopathology
“Learning is not obtained by chance: it must be sought for and tended to with diligence.” -Abigail Adams PSYC 63 CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Spring 2001 Professor: MARY SCHWENDENER HOLT Office: Stanley 255 Email: SCHWEMA Ext: 1235 OBJECTIVES 1) To acquire knowledge about the psychological disorders of childhood. 2) To gain an understanding of the issues and problems faced by individuals who have psychological problems and their families. 3) To provide service to Richmond State Hospital through service learning projects. EVALUATION Grades will be determined by the following. (Total 650 pts) 1) Exam 1. 50 pts 2) Exam 2. 50 pts 3)…
Environmental Politics
Political Science 326 Environmental Politics Ecological Ethics/Activism/Justice University of Hawai’i West 0ahu Instructor: Joshua Cooper Classes: Thursday 7:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. or upon appointment Office Phone Number: 984 3331 Email: Joshua@hawaii.edu “Only when the last tree has died and the last river poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” -Cree Elder “This we know. The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites family. All things are connected. Whatever…
Child Psychopathology
“Learning is not obtained by chance: it must be sought for and tended to with diligence.” -Abigail Adams PSYC 63 CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY Spring 2001 Professor: MARY SCHWENDENER HOLT Office: Stanley 255 Email: SCHWEMA Ext: 1235 OBJECTIVES 1) To acquire knowledge about the psychological disorders of childhood. 2) To gain an understanding of the issues and problems faced by individuals who have psychological problems and their families. 3) To provide service to Richmond State Hospital through service learning projects. EVALUATION Grades will be determined by the following. (Total 650 pts) 1) Exam 1. 50 pts 2) Exam 2. 50 pts 3)…
Community Psychology
Community Psychology Instructor: Prof. Lynne Bond Psychology 295, Fall 2001 Office: 334 John Dewey Hall Tues & Thurs 11 12:15 Office hours: Tues. 1:30 2:30; Wed. 11 12 or by appointment Phone: 656 1341 || Email: lynne.bond@uvm.edu What is Community Psychology? Community psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with person environment interactions and the ways society affects individual and community functioning. Community psychology focuses on social issues, social institutions, and other settings that influence individuals, groups, and organizations. Community psychology as a science seeks to understand relationships between environmental conditions and the development of health and well being of…
Research Methods in Urban Communities
PSYC 439 RESEARCH METHODS IN URBAN COMMUNITIES Section 01: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 10:00-10:50 Location: Mechanical Engineering Bldg., room 206 Instructor: Michael Cunningham, Ph.D. Office: Percival Stem Hall, Room 3038 Telephone: 862 3308 Email: mcunninl@tulane.edu Office Hours: Wednesdays, 1 2:30 p.m. and by appointment Course Description: This lecture course that includes a mandatory laboratory section and service learning experience will cover several themes: (1) basic research methods used in applied psychology research, (2) understanding of learning outside of a traditional classroom, and (3) an emphasis on integrating both quantitative and qualitative research methods with community engagement strategies. Course Objectives: Students…
Aging
Institution: College of the Canyons Discipline: Sociology Title: Aging Instructor: Patricia Robinson Sociology of Aging Section #29414 Th 11:00-12:15, C 204 Instructor: Patricia Robinson, Ph.D. Office: M 212 Phone: 661.362.3992 Office Hours: M 11-12, T 1-2:30, Th 1-2:30, and Fridays by Appointment Campus email: robinson_p@mail.coc.cc.ca.us Course Goals: The Sociology of Aging entails two primary goals. The first goal is to introduce students to the sociological study of social gerontology or, more specifically, aging. By using the “sociological perspective,” students will examine the cultural, social, and political structures that define the aging process, The worldwide variation between “sociological age” and “chronological…
Community Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY 174: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Gretchen Wehrle, Psychology Notre Dame de Namur University gwehrle@ndnu.edu (650) 508 3659 Fall 2002 Course Description: Community Psychology studies a wide variety of forces and structures in the community which affect the positive growth, development, and functioning of its members. This class will include a review of the field of community psychology, a discussion of underlying concepts (e.g., ecological approach, “blaming the victim” ideology, prevention, social change, active citizenship), and training and experience in civic engagement and community dialogues. As students become involved in the community, they will meet regularly to reflect upon their learning…
Gerontology
SOC 189: Gerontology Professor: Dr. Pam Haldeman Chair, Sociology and Gerontology Department Office: DH214 Telephone: (310) 954 4366 Email: phaldeman@msmc.1a.edu TEXT Aging, the Individual, and Society, 7th Edition, by Susan Hillier and Georgia M. Barrow COURSE DESCRIPTION A cross cultural exploration of aging as experienced in the United States. Ageism, societal attitudes regarding the elderly, and the process of aging itself is examined. Resource and service availability is also assessed. COURSE GOALS The purpose of this course is to gain a greater understanding of the range and nature of the bio psycho social responses to aging over the life course,…
Housing and Homelessness
Sociology 389: Project Community, Winter 2003 HOUSING and HOMELESSNESS SECTIONS GSI: Jessica Charbeneau Office: 4518 LSA Mailbox: 3009 LSA Office Hours: M & W by appointment Email (best way to reach me): Jcharben@umich.edu Program Assistant: Kim Love Email: klove@umich.edu Welcome to Project Community! Project Community is a unique learning opportunity that pairs sociological theory with community service. In other words, through your involvement in Project Community, you are constantly making the link between your “lived” experiences in the community and the concepts and theories presented in this, and other, courses. This, in a nutshell, is what C. Wright Mills means…
Curriculum Models and Assessment in Art
Kennesaw State University School of the Arts/Bagwell College of Education ARED 4410 Curriculum Models and Assessment in Art I. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Sandra Bird Office in VA: 232 Office phone: 770-423-6435 Email: sbird@kennesaw.edu Office hours: MW 10 to 11, or by appointment II. TEXTS AND SUPPLIES: Dunn, P. (1995). Creating Curriculum in Art. Reston, VA: The National Art Education Association. Some readings/research will be available via internet. Additional readings will be copied and distributed to students. III . CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to prepare prospective art teachers to be able to plan and organize effective art programs and curricula,…
Development of Literacy in the Visual Arts
California State University, Los Angeles ART 400 Development of Literacy in the Visual Arts (with service learning) Instructor: Dr. Carol Jeffers, Professor of Art Education Office/Hours: FA 357, Mon./Wed. 2-4 pm Phone/Fax/Email: 323-343-4021, 323-343-4045, gjeffers3@aol.com or cjeffer@calstatela.edu Course Objectives: 1) To empower students (pre service teachers) to connect meaningfully with art and understand it as the carrier of social, cultural, political, spiritual themes; to understand art as the teller and creator of human stories, great and small. 2) To empower students to connect meaningfully with area youngsters through art and to gain experience in facilitating the children’s learning during their…
Advanced Video Production
COMM 370: Advanced Video Production Professor: Tim Scully Office: 305B Loras Hall Phone: 651-962 5824 (office) Email: TLSCULLY (tlscully@stthomas.edu) Office hrs.: 10:30-11:30 MW or by appointment TEXTBOOK Douglass, John S. and Hamden, Glenn P.. The Guide to Film and Video Production. Allyn and Bacon: Needham Heights, Mass., 1996. The text is required for the course and is available at the UST Bookstore. Readings are listed on your calendar. Finish reading assigned chapters before class on the day listed in the calendar and be prepared to discuss them. Some revisions in the calendar are to be expected. It will be…
Communication Consulting, Training and Outreach
COMMUNICATION CONSULTING, TRAINING AND OUTREACH Instructor: Dr. Tasha J. Souza Office: House 54 Rm. 103 Office Hrs: M/F 10:00-11:00, W 5:00-6:00 & by appt. Semester: Fall 2002 Class Times: W 6:00-8:50 E mail: tjs16@humboldt.edu Phone: 826-3462 Required Reading The Consultant’s Craft: Improving Organizational Communication, by Sue DeWine (2001) Comm 480 Reading Packet Course Description Communication 480 is designed to provide you with a grounding in the theoretical and practical approaches to communication consulting as well as experience in the design, presentation and evaluation of a communication training session. You will utilize your skill and knowledge in communication to train others…
Human Development
Fall 2002, ECE 107: Human Development TTH 11:40 12:55pm Pueblo D 118 CRN#11956 Instructor: Bethann Monier Johnson Office: Pueblo B 109 Phone: 206 5107 Office hours: MW 9 10 am, TTH 10 1130 a.m. Email: Bethann.Johnson@pima.edu Course Description ECE 107 is a study of the human lifespan from conception through old age, which includes current and historical theories in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Course Goals To examine life span development, critically assess research and real life situations, observe objectively, analyze your observations, speak and write with clarity, and use positive interpersonal skills. Attendance, Homework & Participation Policy Please attend…
Adult Literacy Tutoring: Issues and Methods
Honors 390 Prof. James McKusick ADULT LITERACY TUTORING: ISSUES AND METHODS Course Description: This service learning course explores the principles and techniques pertaining to adult literacy tutoring. It introduces students to basic tutoring methods, provides background in the cultural, political, and social causes of illiteracy, and serves as a forum for discussion of issues surrounding civic literacy and social responsibility. Students will apply the concepts and skills they develop to actual tutoring experiences. The fieldwork component of this course requires that students spend four hours per week serving as tutors to functionally illiterate adults. Adult literacy tutoring will take place…