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Community Leadership and Service Learning - URSI 230-S02
MN
Monday
Room ML 111
Instructor: Dr. J.E. Cherrington (Dr. J) Phone/Voice Mail:
507-389-5031
Office:
Morris Hall - 106B
Office Hours: See *; also by appointment
*Instructor’s
web page (www.intech.mnsu.edu/cherrington)
Text(s)• Government is Us, Cheryl Simmell King and Camilla Stivers ISBN 0-7619-0882-X
• The Community of the Future,
the Drucker Foundation ISBN 0-7879-5294-4
Course Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide the
student with a comprehensive overview of community leadership and service
learning within the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Included will be management principles and
practices, public administration, ethical and civic responsibilities in a
democratic society. Most important, and
what makes this course unique, is the involvement of community leaders and the
students within the community. There
will be a wide variety of guest (community leader) speakers. Additionally, this course requires a high
level of student involvement--volunteering, attending meetings, interviewing,
working with both student and community teams, etc.
Course Outcomes: Students upon successful completion of this course,
will demonstrate through verbal and written skills:
A.
Knowledge of:
1.
leadership within the nonprofit sector is.
2.
the significance and development of mission, leadership, resources,
marketing, decision-making and people development within the nonprofit sector.
3.
leadership within the government sector (leadership, tasks, responsibilities
and practices).
4.
citizenship and representative government as well as the activities of
collaboration, citizen participation and citizen self-government.
5.
one or more community non-profit organizations through service
learning and student volunteer teams.
B. Values:
1.
An appreciation for ethical
and civic perspectives of the non-profit sector mission and leaders within it.
2.
A respect for citizenship, the role of representative government,
and the importance of collaboration b/t the two.
3.
A commitment to the values, ethics, knowledge, and mission of
community leadership.
C. Skills in:
1.
Articulating the goals of the nonprofit sector with those of the
public and private sectors.
2.
Articulating the goals of the government sector with those of the
nonprofit and private sectors
3.
Applying personal talents and energies in the service-learning
model of community leadership.
4.
Applying creative problem solving and critical thinking in working
with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities.
5.
Effective communication—oral and written.
6.
Researching and writing about service learning experiences at the
community level.
7.
Working and interacting with others in a team approach.
8.
Using volunteerism as a means for social change.