MPPA 651 - Social Justice Practicum Continued

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The Social Justice Practicum (SJP) is a first-year, nonclinical and non-discipline-specific experiential practicum that occurs the term after students complete MPPA-650. 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. Upon completing the SJP, students gain, maintain, and strengthen connections to communities by developing critical problem solving skills necessary to be socially responsible practitioners. In addition, students learn essential concepts related to intersectionality, empowerment, and civic engagement as they are necessary to establish and enhance critical thinking to labor for social justice. All students must complete the SJP before advancing on to any clinical or discipline-specific training, regardless of the program in which they are enrolled. SJP requirements include (1) completion of a minimum of 200 hours at an approved SJP site; of which 50 hours will be earmarked for students’ deliverables to their site, (2) attendance at two campus-based Department of Community Action & Engagement workshops, and (3) a formal SJP final presentation. Students must also receive a grade of “Pass” for the midterm 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.