EDU 300 Education for Social Change in the U.S.

3 hours

Using the lens of education as a vehicle for social change, this course examines issues of education as “privilege” or “right” and the impact of opportunity programs such as SEEK which emerged from the struggle for social justice and access of the less privileged to higher education in the US. It provides an opportunity for students to critically reflect on the historical, philosophical, social, political and cultural forces that affected higher education’s evolution with respect to issues of justice, access and equality in the United States. Students will research and analyze data on issues of inclusivity, exclusivity and inequality as it relates to educational access. They will have the opportunity to move from critical reflection to social action by contextualizing their own educational experiences and ambitions in the context of the struggle for justice in education.