CIRAL Group Project

Project Description (purpose, etc.)

The goal of the CIRAL is to create a student lead and run class/organization that encourages and teaches social action for the betterment of not just our society, but those around the world. The focus will be primarily working with local organizations. The hope is that this class will last between 2-10 years, although longer would be preferred.

Among the goals of this project are;

• To create a culture of lifelong education
• Building the skills necessary to be effective citizens
• Integrate community with university, starting locally but expanding in later years
• Integrate social theories with social practice
• Explore and encourage social innovations

Implementation Models

All models will include a core class which;

• Teaches basics of understanding ideas in a group context
• Enables people on different contracts/projects to communicate, share ideas, compare and enhance their own projects

4 Credit Core Model

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4 Credit Main Class

• Bi-weekly meetings to collaborate and learn the skills for starting or enhancing civic intelligence programs

Student Contracts

• 4-8 credit individual and/or group contracts added onto the class.
  • These contracts will either work with local organizations already in place, or help create new ones
  • Contracts will be predetermined for first quarter, with intent of letting students decide in later semesters.
• Contracts should cover a variety of interests

2 Credit Core Model

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2 credit Main Class

• Weekly meetings to collaborate and to learn skills, trade different projects ideas.
• 2 credit modules added on
  • 2 credit Math, Science, etc. modules to cover full classes.

Curricular Areas

  Small Group Work
  Planning and Management
  Social Change -- Theory and Practice
  Other 
  Modules

Project Explorations

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Plan

• Roles
• Task descriptions
• Timeline

Status

Project in infancy