Civic and Community Engagement (Minor)
California State University, Northridge
Description
The Civic and Community Engagement minor is designed for students who want to apply what they learn at CSUN toward making positive changes in their communities and the world. The minor provides skills for students to successfully integrate their academic and professional interests with their desire to create healthy, humane, successful and sustainable communities. Students will combine their CSUN coursework and collaborations with community partners to become informed and active members and leaders in society. The Civic and Community Engagement minor also can contribute to the professional development of students. Those who complete the minor will have at least two significant experiences with community service, fieldwork or internships with nonprofit or government organizations. Such experiences can help students make important contacts in their chosen professions, and students can develop important skills for collaborating respectfully and responsibly with others. Students receiving a minor in Civic and Community Engagement will be able to: -Collaborate with community organizations in a respectful and responsible manner. -Clearly express the missions and priorities of the organizations they serve. -Locate resources and take effective action for community service projects. -Reflect on what they learn personally and professionally from their community service. -Apply the concepts, vocabulary and skills acquired in their CSUN courses to their community service experiences. -Analyze the dynamic relationships among individuals, communities and organizations, including the social, economic and environmental influences on them.