CHS 270SOC/F. Fieldwork in Barrio Studies (1/2)

Students will engage in and practice the skills, methods, and awareness necessary for social change in the barrio. The course will focus on connections between students’ life experiences, community institutions, and social justice issues in the Chicana/o/Latina/o community. Freire’s problem-posing processes, cooperative learning, grant writing, and reflection are used to deepen student’s understanding of Chicano/Latina communities. Course requires 20 hours of fieldwork in Chicano/Latina communities. Meets the Ethnic Studies requirement. (Available for General Education, E Lifelong Learning.) (ES)