HLTH/ICPR 233 Instructor: Kaye Edwards; Adviser: Janice Lion
This seminar links community engagement opportunities made available through offices and programs in the Bi-Co to theories of in/justice, direct service, and social transformation. Through readings, documentaries, and discussions, students will explore how structural violence, interpersonal power dynamics, and personal agency influence individual behaviors and outcomes; how solidarity models of community service differ from charity models; how privilege and cultural biases shape how we see other communities. Using her/his own community work as a case study, each student will research the history, mission, and practices of the organizations as well as specific issues faced by the community; post three short response to the readings on Moodle; record and reflect in a journal on specific events, interactions or outcomes within the placement; compile a final portfolio documenting work in the community and examining its benefits and limitations for the student, the organization, and the community.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE CLASS.
Seminars will take place Fridays, 10:30 am-noon; students must also VOLUNTEER THREE HOURS PER WEEK IN AN APPROVED COMMUNITY PLACEMENT. For assistance in identifying placement opportunities, please consult the Civic Engagement website at Haverford <
https://www.haverford.edu/civic-engagement> and the LILAC website at Bryn Mawr <
https://www.brynmawr.edu/lilac>.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017.
For questions, contact either Janice Lion <
jlion@haverford.edu>, 610-896-1308 or Kaye Edwards <
kedwards@haverford.edu>.