SW 6140 - Community-based Strategies for Social Change

This is the second of a two-course sequence of courses in the Macro sequence of the MSW Program. Successful completion of the first course in the sequence is required. It focuses on substantive areas and skills related to community organizing, advocacy, and community development. A history of US social movements and social change is presented with the goal of strengthening students’ commitment to the profession’s value for social justice. Through the development of agency and/or community-based projects, students will collaborate to promote changes to enhance individual, family and community well-being.