These social action courses feature an experiential learning model where students develop and launch policy-change campaigns of their choosing as part of a course. The student campaigns seek to change a policy (i.e., a rule, law, regulation, norm, or practice of an institution) on campus or in the community.
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. Read more about our social action course model here.
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Change Leadership
Environment/Sustainability
Social Sciences
Social Work
Civic Education
Communications
Humanities
Anthony Levenda
Environmental Studies
The Evergreen State College
Erin Gallay
SEAS
University of Michigan
Maria Alejandra Perez
Department of Geology and Geography
West Virginia University
Tatyana Ruseva
Government & Justice Studies
Appalachian State University
Austin Harrison
Urban Studies
Rhodes College
Heather Pollock
History; Classical Studies
University of Akron
Michael Artime
Political Science
Pacific Lutheran University
Robert Ovetz
Political Science Department
San Jose State University
Cassandra Simon
School of Social Work
University of Alabama
Emily Tillotson
Social Work and Sociology
Walla Walla University
Lissa Schwander
School of Politics, Society, Justice and Public Service
Central Michigan University
Nathan Stephens
School of Social Work
Illinois State University
Sacha Klein
Social Work
Michigan State University
Vernon Loke
School of Social Work
Eastern Washington University
Isabel Pla Julián
Applied Economy
University of Valencia
Quinn Houlihan
Urban Affairs and Public Policy
University of Memphis
Sally Eck
Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Portland State University
Andrew Pierce
Philosophy/Justice Studies
Saint Mary's College
Ben Little
Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies
University of East Anglia (UK)
Laura Napier
Stamps School of Art & Design
Stamps School of Art & Design
Kristen Pengelly
Communication Studies
DePaul University
Sherry Breshears
English and Cultural Studies
University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus
Susan Munkres
Division of Faculty Affairs
University of Vermont
Jason Surian
Education
Rollins College
Lee Smithey
Peace and Conflict Studies
Swarthmore College