Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #38

First Name: Carol
Last Name: Edwards
Department: College of Social Work
Title: BSW Program Director
Email: carol.edwards@fsu.edu
Phone: 8502940446
Title of the Proposed Engage 100 Experience: Social Justice in America
Description of Experience (for Students):
Students will have an opportunity to learn from experts in diverse social justice professionals and learn about cutting-edge research and policies that impact individuals and communities. The course involves engaging in conversations and virtual and in-person visits to social justice-related programs in the community that focus on criminal justice, educational justice, racial justice, and economic justice. The course culminates with students completing an impact project that they have the opportunity to continue individually and/or collectively.

Description of Experience (for Review):
Students will have an opportunity to learn from experts in diverse social justice professionals and learn about cutting-edge research and policies that impact individuals and communities. The course will engage the on-campus Institute for Justice Research and Development, the FSU Civil Rights Institute, the FAMU Black Archives, the Equal Justice Initiative, the Department of Education, FSU Power Of WE, etc. The course involves engaging in conversations and virtual and in-person visits to social justice-related programs in the community that focus on criminal justice, educational justice, racial justice, and economic justice. The course culminates with students completing an impact project that they have the opportunity to continue individually and/or collectively.

Experience Contact (for Students): Carol Edwards
Experience Contact Email (for Students): carol.edwards@fsu.edu
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Who is the primary leader of the proposed Engage 100 experience? : Faculty
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How many anticipated meetings per semester?: 8
Proposed Engage 100 Experience is an existing FSU course: No
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Please indicate which of the Engage 100 objectives your proposed experience meets: Students will know where to find engagement activities well beyond their first term of enrollment and intentionally select engagement activities that aligns with their interests, Students will gain skills to find new communities as their identities develop, Students will develop personal, social and professional awareness, Students will be able to assess how their engagement activity aligns with their academic and personal goals
Please outline how your experience will meet your selected objectives?:
1. Students will meet staff from justice-related Institutes and organizations on campus and in the community.
2.  Students will explore each topic together and engage in peer conversations. The students will work collaboratively to complete a project.
3. Students will engage in conversations with individuals reflecting diverse experiences and perspectives. They will be exposed to social justice challenges that they may not have current awareness of.
 4. Throughout the semester, students will be asked to make connections between what they are learning and how it connects to their goals. We will use electronic surveys to get student responses.

How will your program/college/department evaluate the effectiveness of this Engage 100 initiative?: Surveys, Evaluations, Retention
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