SPAN375

Explores the experiences of the Latino/a community in the U.S. by examining regional and national trends in topics such as immigration, labor, family, community, cultural adaptation, education and language. Students engage in critical, reflexive thinking and civic responsibility through their participation in a community-based learning project. Students may learn about Latinos/as in various social settings and the impact they have on communities where they live. Complemented by an off-campus component in collaboration with a community partner. Students will have the opportunity to partner with organizations that serve the local Latino/a community, and will examine their role and responsibility in relation to issues of citizenship, social and economic justice, and social change.