This page is for the “Civics 101” class for Cycle 43. We meet on Tuesdays, from 9:30am to 11am.
Schedule:
Session #1 – 12/11/18
– Introductions – each intern will say where are from, where they live now and what their low wage experience has been.
– Each intern will get a copy of YES! Magazine #65 (“How Cooperatives Are Driving the New Economy“). For the final class each intern will give a presentation based on an article or topic from this issue – instructions below.
– Overview of civic engagement through small group work. We will be referring to the framework found here.
– We address the question of why do civics at all?
Session #2 – 12/18/18
– Reflections on our shared low wage experience.
– What solutions do people see as solutions for the issues raised by our discussion?
– Over view of what I call the “life cycle of the activist effort,” the organic stages of work as someone seeks to make change for the common good.
NOTE – WE SKIP A FEW WEEKS IN BETWEEN SESSIONS #2 AND #3
Session #3 – 1/3/19 – NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
– Visit by Douglas Hunter, organizer for the Fight For 15 movement. Information on Mr. Hunter can be found on our “Class Resources” page.
– Discussion of leadership attributes of Mr. Hunter, introduction to the concept of Servant-Leadership.
Session #4 – 1/8/19 – NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
– Presentations by interns. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation based on a topic, article or person found in YES! Magazine #65. Each presentation must contain the following elements: (1) Your name, cycle #, (2) Summarize the main point of the article, person or program you are interested in from the magazine, (3) What are they fighting for or what is the issue – one sentence PLUS at least two images that illustrate the problem, (4) At least two charts or graphs that show the trend/data dramatizing the gravity and scope of the issue being discussed, (5) Your solution – what should be done to solve/cure or stop the problem or lift up people so as to make the issue go away? OR – how would you introduce the program to Chicago so as to bring what is described in the article to this city.
Please upload your PowerPoint to SlideShare and then email the instructor the URL to the page where your presentation is parked (tom@civiclab.us). PLEASE DO THIS BY 1/6/19 AT THE LATEST.
– Closing remarks by the instructor
