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PPOL-535 PUBLIC POLICY, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Spring only
This course examines the historic role nonprofit organizations have played in influencing public policy, building movements, organizing issue campaigns, and fostering civic engagement, as well as the changing relationships nonprofits have had with government, business and the media. It looks at many of the current policy and advocacy initiatives in fields such as welfare reform, the environment, poverty, civil rights, consumerism, health, and government reform. The course also provides an overview of the diverse strategies being used by nonprofit organizations to carry out their mission, such as organizing, legal services and litigation, research, voter education, lobbying, policy formulation, public education, and coalition building. A small, informal reception will follow each class to give students an opportunity to interact with outstanding guest speakers.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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