PE 2050 - Housing,Feeding,Caring for LI

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Politics

Description:

Through lectures, site visits and community engagement field placements, students will explore economic and social issues surrounding housing, hunger and health care. The course will address policy that has affected programs designed to address these issues with particular emphasis on on the working poor,homeless and/or immigrant communities. Further, the course will explore the availability of health care to these communities. Ideally students will take classroom knowledge and apply the same within a local agency that focuses on one or more of the core issues. The final project will include a draft of a suggested policy change to the governor or the county executive.

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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