Course Details

Service for Social Justice will address service and community action as means of promoting and working toward social justice on both local and global scales. The seminar will connect Honors students to service opportunities through the Carlson Center as well as engage them in discussions about the meaning of service, the connections to social justice, and the variety of ways in which we, as citizens, serve our communities. The course will also discuss the gendered aspects of social justice and specifically address issues of women and violence within the context of service for social justice. In addition to readings and discussions, guest speakers from the campus and community would share their service experiences; educate the students on gender in the context of service for social justice; and talk about the ways in which service connects them to community and shapes their identities.

Expectations:

The students would spend one hour per week in class, with a minimum of 2 hours/week in service work (with a campus or community organization). They will journal about their weekly service experiences and attempt to place their real experiences within the conceptual frameworks provided by the in class discussions, readings, and guest speakers. The seminar will culminate with the students assembling a small publication of their writing and/or art work expressing their experiences with service during the quarter.