In this social action model, students choose the campaigns to work on, and they can be from a conservative, liberal, or no ideological perspective. The campaigns must be non-violent and cannot break the UN Declaration of Human Rights. The key is that students learn to do democracy, which is a goal of higher education.
In this process, students engage in: (1) issue development (i.e., developing demands and a target), (2) building power, (3) tactics, and (4) campaign launch & implementation. If student teams do these four core activities, we have found that it allows for social action to take place, (i.e., where students work on campaigns to enact a policy change on campus or in the community by making demands of a target or decision-maker).
Highlighted Campaigns
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Rhodes College
Rhodes College
University of Central Arkansas
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Pikeville
University of Pikeville
University of Pikeville
University of San Diego, Kroc School of Peace Studies