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PSY 23090 / CSC 23090
Immersion Dates: Friday, March 5 – Saturday, March 13, 2010
Location: New York City
Size: 12 students
Cost: $265
Application: Apply online (date TBD)
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 14, 2010
Program Director: Professor Jay Brandenberger
Seminar Assistant: Debbie Blasko
Course Instructors:
Course Overview
The Children and Poverty Seminar is a unique opportunity for student participants to examine important issues, both domestic and international, with respect to children and youth challenged by poverty and related concerns. The seminar will focus in particular on early intervention and prevention, education, public policy, and community outreach. Participants will begin their exploration during orientation sessions, where the current state of children in poverty will be examined from multiple perspectives and within different domains. Students will help present relevant organizations and issues to the group during the orientation sessions in order to prepare for the visits in New York City.
During a week of immersion in New York City, participants will learn from individuals and community-based organizations. Visits with both children and program administrators will enable participants to experience first-hand the realities of growing up in poverty. In addition, the learning opportunities uniquely presented by New York City will be jointly utilized to enhance the experience. During the week-long immersion, participants will have the opportunity to reflect upon their experiences through daily facilitated discussions centered around local children's organizations and solution-centered outcomes to the problems concerning youth and poverty.
Upon return to Notre Dame/South Bend, follow-up meetings will be conducted to integrate participants' experiences during the immersion with the overarching course themes.
