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(Grades 9 to 12) College Readiness: Civic Engagement

College Readiness: Civic Engagement (Part 1)

Course Objectives: To familiarize high school students transitioning into college.  This will include actual 101 level Sociology lectures.  This course will also stress the importance of student engagement in extra-curricular activities on and off campus to enhance their personal and career development. 

October 16-Overview of Course

• Transitioning from high school to college
• Importance of Student Civic Engagement-opportunities for
• Civic engagement on and off campus
• The role of non-govermental organizations (NGOs) in society, examples.

October 23-NGO Presentations

• First 101 college lecture-Sociological Perspectives

October 30-Constructing your resume

• Second 101 college lecture-Ecology
• Civic/student engagement addressing environmental issues

Nov. 6-Third 101 college lecture-Social Stratification

• Discussion of life after a college education, current social issues of concern to students/young people, the role of art/culture on and off campus

Throughout the courses, youtube presentations will be used by Dr. Shevack to visually articulate key concepts.   

This Class runs for 4 weeks IN-PERSON: 2/26/22, 3/5/22, 3/12/22, 3/19/22

Location: 1600 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ

COVID Protocol: All students, vaccinated and unvaccinated, are required to wear a mask at all time.

Instructor : Sandy Shevack
Dates : 02/26/22 to 03/19/22
Days : Sat
From : 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Fee : $ 200.00
Course Number : SY501

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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