Instructor Name: Molly Gray
CRN: 81153, 81202
The Rock & Roll Camp for Girls is a local non-profit organization that works to buld girls' self-esteem through musical & performance mentorshp as well as empowers/prepares young women of diverse backgrounds for leadership roles within their communities. Students in this Capstone will examine contemporary social issues related to the lives of girls today, as well as participate in Rock Camp programming & the creation of a final communication plan to secure on-going community...
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Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Marylin (Katie) Kissinger
CRN: 63990
Strengthening Headstart: Health, Growth And Justice Head Start is this nation's largest investment in young children to date. It is also one of the few remaining efforts from the 1960's "War on Poverty".
Students will:
review data and documentation of the historical successes and challenges of Head Start;
analyze and reflect on the impact it has had in communities;
engage in a qualitative/participatory research project;
design a collective action project in conjunction with Head Start...
Spring 2020Spring 2021Winter 2020Winter 2021
Research Education-Youth Hybrid or Fully online Online or Hybrid Courses
Instructor Name: Marion Dresner
This class will involve students in monitoring the ecological impacts of backyard habitats that are near Portland parks. Students will work in teams in particular targeted neighborhoods. They will monitor some of the following: native and non-native plants, birds, and insects. They will learn about the ecology behind backyard restoration, the procedure for establishing backyard habitats, and assist as residents implement new habitats. They will develop presentations about benefits of...
Sustainability Education-Youth Community Health
Instructor Name: Kate Kangas
In this fully online course we will be exploring how to be effective change agents through volunteer work and by producing a series of radio shorts. Each student will be expected to arrange a project with a community organization before the Capstone begins. This project may be an existing relationship or one sought for the purpose of this class. A minimum of thirty hours of volunteer work is required over the course of the term. As a culminating group project, we will be writing, recording and...
Education-Youth Online or Hybrid Courses
Instructor Name: Zapoura Newton-Calvert
CRN: 81659
The Summer Youth Enrichment Capstone has spent the last three summers working with programs designed to help bridge the summer achievement gap. Since the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, the "achievement gap" has been at the forefront of discussions about school equity. A significant contributor to the achievement gap is the summer learning gap. According to researchers on the subject, “Achievement gaps by family socioeconomic status (SES) and race/ethnicity widen...
Summer 2020
Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Judith Patton
Students in this Capstone will partner with Opal School (http://www.portlandcm.org/). Students will write proposals to fund special projects determined by Opal School representatives and the class. Class uses an experiential approach: that is, students learn to write compelling grants by engaging in the process of writing actual proposals to be used by Opal School in its pursuit of funding. Opal School of the Portland Children’s Museum is a private preschool (ages 3-6) and public charter...
Grantwriting Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Deborah Arthur
CRN: 64484, 44169
How do I transform my own life? How do I transform my community and the world? This course provides an opportunity for a small group of students from PSU and a small group of students incarcerated at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility (MYCF) to work together in a structured peer and collaborative learning environment to address these questions. Each week, a small group of PSU students and incarcerated young men will meet at MYCF in Woodburn. Students (both outside PSU and inside students)...
Spring 2020Winter 2020
Education-Youth Criminal & Juvenile Justice Community Health
Instructor Name: Mary King / Barbara Dudley
CRN: 44966
Student Debt: Economics, Policy and Advocacy This course provides an overview of the economic and social context and impacts of student debt in the U.S., examining parallels with developing nation debt, mortgage debt and credit card debt, investigating policy options and studying grass-roots advocacy strategies for policy change in partnership with Jubilee Oregon and the Working Families Organization. Working collaboratively with faculty, community members and each other, students will...
Community Health Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Patricia Rumer
CRN: 44847
Adelante Mujeres, a non-profit based in Forest Grove, is commited to the education and empowerment of Latina women immigrants. Students will work with staff to prepare Latina women for public advocacy. Students and the women will organize public presentations, including with state legislators. Some travel to Forest Grove and Salem is involved.
Education-Youth Community Health
Instructor Name: Sarah Dougher
Rose Haven serves women and children experiencing the trauma of abuse, loss of home and other disruptive life challenges. Rose Haven's mission is to maintain a safe, respectful community while providing guests with support and services to assist them in regaining stability in their lives. THis capstone egages students in scholarship about food cultures and scoial justice, responding and partnering with Rose Haven to support their work.
Community Health Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Zapoura Newton-Calvert
CRN: 63538, 80903
The “achievement gap” has been at the forefront of discussions about the U.S. education system since the implementation of NCLB in 2001. The public has been tuned into this so-called “achievement gap” alongside high dropout rates, lack of access to equitable early childhood education, public disinvestment in the education system, disparities in access to higher education, and more. According to the Children’s Defense Fund’s State of America’s Children Report, the gaps (more accurately and...
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Education social justice Education-Youth
Instructor Name: Molly Gray
CRN: 14642
Queer Rock Camp is an annual summer camp that works to engage LGBTQ-identified youth through performance and musical self-expression, as well as empower youth of diverse backgrounds in peer alliance and community building skills. Students in this Capstone will examine contemporary social issues related to the lives of LGBTQ youth. Students will also participate in Queer Rock Camp volunteering, programming & the creation of a final communication plan that will document camp activities to...
Education-Youth Arts Youth LGBTQ
Instructor Name: Joseph Wightman
CRN: 63514, 80924
Leadership Through Mentoring in K-5 Schools - The mentoring of young people takes many forms. Some young people grow up with a sibling, relative or another adult ally who serves as a mentor to them. Some benefit from formal mentoring programs in schools or from community organizations. Not everyone enjoys access to regular mentoring, yet research shows that mentoring has tremendous benefits for both the mentor and the mentee. These benefits include the development of leadership skills,...
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Education-Youth Education Leadership social justice Mentoring
Instructor Name: Megan Kupko
CRN: 63495, 80913
The time is ripe to be part of the growing sustainable food movement! This class addresses the current food issues that face urban citizens by holistically engaging students in the many layers of Portland's local food and farm culture. Students will critically analyze the state of our current food systems while being engaged in positive solutions to agricultural-related issues. The community partner and classroom is the Learning Gardens Lab, where students will gain hands-on farming...
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Education-Youth Sustainability Community Health Science