Students explore community organizing history, theories and different practices and reflect on their own political development, assumptions and understanding in relationship to the principles of community organizing. The course pays particular attention to the ways that race, class, gender, sexuality, and other forms of difference shape privilege and power.
Social change is most effective when people work together in an organized way. This gives the community the power we need to achieve the desired change. Students with the knowledge and experience of community organizing will be better equipped to serve with their community.
The changes that have most enhanced peoples' lives were not gifts given freely by "experts," but the hard-won results of organizing by "ordinary" people. This course develops new skills and awareness of how societies operate equipping students for future jobs and community work.
This course will explore organizing in Scripture and dive into organizing as a response to oppression and injustice.
Luke four states Christ’s mission as to bring the good news to the poor, proclaim release to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set the oppressed free. Community organizing is a tool used to work towards this mission.
Every community and cause is different. A foundation principal of community organizing is the importance of knowing the community and or cause you are in and responding accordingly.
This course celebrates cultural diversity and recognizes the gift this is to the Kingdom of God
This course demonstrates a practical understanding and skills for doing missional work.
This course is highly experiential and applicable to daily life.
