CDEV 500 - Community Organizing

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Community Development

Description:

This course will introduce students to the discipline of community organizing(CO), the art and science of bringing community members together and empowering/equipping them to create systemic change. Students will learn about the particular place of community organizing in the context of various strategies for societal transformation and will study a variety of community organizing approaches including broad-based interest-focused CO, faith-based CO, and faith-rooted CO. Students will also learn the biblical and theological basis for community organizing and will reflect on the implications of Christian faith for community organizing principles and practices. Students will develop basic community organizing skills through assigned interviews, exercises, experiences, and analysis.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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