Week 1 - What is this place? / Orientation (January 11 - January 18)
This page hosts the two courses that comprise the WCSC Seminar: (1) CCSSC 387 The Urban Landscape: Race, Space, and Inequality; AND (2) SOC 375 People, Place, and Community: The Politics and Practice of Community Development. Outcomes, assignments, and expectations for each course are separately identified, although the coursework is interspersed and intended to function as an integrated learning experience.
Section outline
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Read for Tuesday:
Complete Enneagram test and be prepared to discuss your results.
Pearce, J. N. (2010). Brookland: Something in the Air. In K. Schneider Smith (Ed.), Washington at Home (pp. 378–391). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. [Also in binder]
Walker, R. (2019, Jun. 3). 10 Ways to Change How You Interact With Your City. Next City.
Advice from Past Groups [in binder]Read for Wednesday:
(Read only Executive Summary, pp. VII-X.) Kijakazi, K., Atkins, R. M. B., Paul, M., Price, A. E., Hamilton, D., & Darity Jr., W. (2016). The color of wealth in the nation’s capital. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
12 Inspiring Public Parks & Gardens in Washington, DC. Washington.org
Muyskens, J., Emamdjomeh, A., & Siddiqui, F. (2017, April 17). Here’s where D.C. public transit can take you — and who gets left behind. The Washington Post.
WCSC Community Service Internships [in binder]
McBride, K. (2015, May 28). Advice for summer interns: Don't screw this up. Poynter.org. [Also in binder]
What they don’t tell you about jobs, internships, and your career. (Adapted from Eric Woodard’s convocation and workshop at Eastern Mennonite University on October 23, 2019.) [Also in binder]
5 Tips to Succeed in Your Remote Internship. (2020) Symba.) [Also in binder]
6 Ways to Make the Most of a Remote Internship. Handshake. [Also in binder]
Read for Thursday:
Group Jobs [in binder]The WCSC Handbook [in binder]
Badger, E. & Bui, Q. (2020, July 10). Riots Long Ago, Luxury Living Today. The New York Times.
Gringlas, S. (2017, Jan. 16). Old Confronts New In A Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood. NPR.
Mathuria, S. (2019, March 28). Place & privilege: Telling stories about places that aren’t yours. Progressive City.
Read for Friday:
Black, R. Global coronavirus pandemic could help the homeless or hurt them more. (2020) Street Sense Media.Langelan, M. (2017). You Too? Here's what to do. [Also in binder]
Langelan, M. (2017). Turning Anger into Change: 30 Ways to Stop a Bigot. [Also in binder]