ES 389 - Engaging Communities of Color

Units: 3
Supervised internships designed to enable students to apply ethnic studies analytical perspectives that center on race, class, gender and sexual identities. Students will be directed toward organizations reflecting their personal interests in social justice, the environment, health, art, youth, etc.

Prerequisites: ES 100, ES 200, ES 300W, ES 301 and ES 302.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

To enhance skills through practical application and observe cultural norms within the Bay Area community in conjunction with an increased awareness of civic responsibility and social justice while developing critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Through writing assignments students will demonstrate their improvement in the written word and through class discussions their improvement in critical oral communication.
Through the service-learning component students will build their confidence level in the community and become better informed of the world in which they live, more ethically minded, and more globally oriented.