Nonprofits and Social Change
CSPL 240
Fall 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
SOC 242 |
| Certificates: Civic Engagement |
This course explores the world of nonprofits and how they help (or don't help) the process of social change. As nonprofits increasingly address issues and concerns that governments have previously addressed, a critical analysis of how and why they carry out their work is central to the Allbritton Center's concern with public life. Each class session will include (1) background on a particular social issue (including global health, inner-city education, clean water, hunger, refugees, and national borders); (2) a case study of a nonprofit addressing that issue; (3) discussion with leaders of that nonprofit. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 - 1st Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Excerpts from Jim Collins, GOOD TO GREAT AND THE SOCIAL SECTORS
Clayton Christensen, THE INNOVATOR'S SOLUTION
Nicholas Kristof, A PATH APPEARS
Case Studies of Teach for America, Partners in Health, Aravind Eye, City Year, X Prize Foundation, OneWorld Health, Habitat for Humanity, Coursera, Whole Foods, Patagonia, Seventh Generation, and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly responses to readings; a 10-15 page final paper |
| Instructor(s): Rosenthal,Rob Shames,Jeffrey L. Times: ...W... 07:10PM-10:00PM; Location: ALLB103; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 35 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 20 | JR non-major: 15 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 6 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 2 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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