This is a "how-to" course for becoming a social activist and community organizer focusing on creating and running grassroots campaigns for social justice. Students will learn how to assess social/political problems, how to organize communities into a political force, how to develop mobilization tactics, how to build coalitions with like-minded people, how to lobby elected officials, how to design street actions, and how to implement communication strategies. Over the course of the semester, students will develop their "activist toolbox" for creating real-world change on issues that are most pertinent to their personal passions. Given the location of Temple University, the course places particular emphasis on urban contexts and concerns.

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