AS 2010 - Reading &Writing for Community

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

This course explores the Writings of activists, political leaders and other social reformers to discover how they used the wrtten word as a vehicle for change. Students will read articles, speeches, memoirs, poems and short fiction and dicuss the various societal issues that they would like to address through writing. Students will reserach and produce written, spoken, visual and/or multimedia projects, includi- ng newsletter articles, brochures and fact sheets, which directly benefit the partnership organizations that they serve through their Community Engagement field placements. Their work will reach audiences beyond their class and serve tangible purposes for community groups and the students themselves.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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