Our program focuses intensely on emotional intelligence and self-development. Our students get intensive mentoring in our internship program on the techniques of non-violent communication. In their other core classes they practice their leadership skills and learn to develop self-reflective habits.
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“What I would like to see is that when anything is going on with legislation at the state level or locally, we…will be in a position where we will be recognized as a power. The voices of the people will have power. We will have a seat at the table. People will be serious about who we are and who we represent. The voices of the people will be leading.”
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“Being a change agent means having the ability to influence decisions about money and politics. It means building power so our communities aren’t restricted by decisions about these things. Before this program, I did not even know that I was interested in being a social change agent. I did not know that even existed.”
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New York has a vast network of professional change agents and faculty driven by a social mission. With a new city administration committed to community engagement, and public colleges and grassroots organizations reaching every neighborhood, the need to match the next generation of change agents with these educators and mentors has never been more timely or urgent.
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Our program is a partnership that was born out of a relationship between Laney College, one of the four colleges in the Peralta Community College District; and Urban Strategies Council, a social impact organization that works with stakeholders in low-income communities, community-based organizations, and public systems to increase employment and economic opportunities and improve health and educational outcomes for children and families.
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This partnership is unique in that the Maricopa Community College District Office, one of the largest community college districts in the country, is taking a lead role in developing the Phoenix site and forging an academic pathway with Northern Arizona University. The community partnership of Native American Connections and St. Luke’s Health Initiatives uniquely represent major community based health initiatives with a major focus on community development.
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Say Yang“As students of color, we have this passion for developing our communities but we don’t really know how. We want to see things change, but we don’t have the tools. Ever since Elementary School, I was involved in my community. I was part of student government and student clubs that did volunteer projects. I had [...]
Mynor Godoy“I left Los Angeles for graduate school, thinking I wanted to join the foreign service. I worked on youth civic engagements projects in Haiti, Guatemala and Colombia. Then I said to myself, ‘Wait, I can do this work in my own neighborhood. I don’t need to go abroad.’ So I came back to LA motivated [...]
Cristy Viola“I always wanted to do something about the issue of bullying but didn’t know what to do or where to start. When I thought about getting involved in the community, I was intimidated. The Leadership and Social Change program took out the intimidation factor. It helped me see that social action is our responsibility but [...]
