LALS 251 - Community Organizing and Schools

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as EDUC 251) This class examines the role that community organizations and community organizers play and can play in affecting school change. The class focuses on learning about past and current partnerships between various educational agencies and community organizations and community organizers. The class puts us in touch with community organizations and community organizers that launched campaigns for educational change in their communities to learn from their challenges and successes. A special emphasis is placed on Chicano community organizing in education. Jaime Del Razo.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS