SJPC 517 - Social Justice Practicum III

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The Social Justice Practicum (SJP) is a first-year, non-clinical and non-discipline specific experiential practicum that begins in the second course period of the student’s program. Students gain the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to utilize collective power and social justice strategies to build a more equitable society. The SJP is designed to help students learn how to work alongside different communities as agents of social change; and serves as the catalyst for students to realize and understand their own strengths and responsibility to contribute to social equity. The SJP unites our academic institution and larger communities, which is an anchor of student learning at Adler University. This experiential learning process includes attending monthly workshops to explore civics, intersectionality, and community organizing and completing a practicum at community-based organizations to work on projects that will strengthen the social justice missions of our community partner members. All students must complete the SJP before advancing onto any clinical or discipline specific training, respective of the program in which they are enrolled. SJP requirements include: 1) completion of a minimum of 200 hours at an approved SJP site, 2) completion of online modules and 3) a formal SJP presentation at the Social Justice Symposium, and 4) students must receive a grade of “Pass” for the mid-term and final evaluation to receive credit for completing the SJP. The SJP may not be waived and no life credit is admissible to meet this requirement.