SOC 466Solving Community Problems
Explains how communities solve local problems by partnering with researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. Demonstrates how such partnerships help communities tackle complex problems by clarifying their causes, identifying solutions, leveraging resources, and mobilizing stakeholders to act. Examines community-engaged research projects - such as collaborative efforts to revitalize neighborhoods, reduce crime & violence, empower youth, house the homeless, improve health, and promote sustainability - that address local manifestations of broader societal problems. Students will collaborate with community partners to design, implement, and evaluate problem-solving projects. Provides students with skills and knowledge needed to collaborate productively in community-engaged problem-solving initiatives.