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Social Justice Summer
Student Engagement
Groups Served
Collegiate, Graduate, Postbaccalaureate
Program Website
Visit the Program Website
Contact Information
McDonough, Ellin
emcdonough@gsu.edu
Address
55 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Building
Student Center East (SC)
Campus
Atlanta
Funding
Institutional Funding (e.g., President's Office, Provost Office, College or Academic Unit, Departmental Funding)
Overview
Social Justice Summer is a series of events sponsored by SCE that explores current issues affecting our world and community. Specifically, this summer's topics focus on local non-profit org responses to racial injustice and police brutality, CO-VID, refugee assistance and voting. Students will leave each session with ideas on how to become actively engaged in issues that matter.
Benefits
Students will leave with:
1. Ideas on how to become actively engaged in social justice issues
2. a connection to non-profit partners that work and advocate for diverse populations
Supplemental Materials
Discipline Focus
Not discipline specific (University-Wide)
Diversity Group ( Social Identity)
Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status
Race/Ethnic Group
Does not provide racial/ethnic minority group specialized programming
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
01/06/2020
Number Served
51-100
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Keith Strickland, Making The Transition
Ryan Downey, East Atlanta Kids Club
Louisa Fortin, Atlanta Food Bank
Susan McDaniel, Friends of Refugees
Mary Helen O’Conner, Community Engagement- Clarkston
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ training/coursework (e.g., workshops, test preparation, mini-courses, specialized course, conference presentations, resume/cv building, modules, professional development etiquette, facilitated discussion, panel, summit, educational programming, speaker series)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
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Self-efficacy Emphasis
The program encourages/empowers students to become civically engaged. The panelists serve as examples of engaged citizens and deliver information on how to get involved.
Acknowledgement/Affirmation of Identity, Strengths, Needs
Not Applicable
Examples of Inclusionary Practices and Activities
Structured Dialogues and Interactions (e.g. lab discussions, one-on-one sessions, virtual dialogues)
Participant Empowerment
None of the above
Mentoring Components
Mentoring is not used in our program
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Panel discussions are 50% of the program with the remainder serving as audience feedback and Q&A
Evaluation Methods
average attendance to events, program survey(s)
Anticipated Participant Outcomes
attendance
Outcome Milestones
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Key Performance Indicators
Survey ratings
Program, Initiative, Policy or Sponsored Award Category
Priority 2: Multicultural Programming
Established
01/06/2020
Number Served
51-100
Notable Leaders, Stakeholders, or Speakers
Keith Strickland, Making The Transition
Ryan Downey, East Atlanta Kids Club
Louisa Fortin, Atlanta Food Bank
Susan McDaniel, Friends of Refugees
Mary Helen O’Conner, Community Engagement- Clarkston
Research Routines, Responsibilities and Activities
Program sponsored (in-house) professional development sessions/ training/coursework (e.g., workshops, test preparation, mini-courses, specialized course, conference presentations, resume/cv building, modules, professional development etiquette, facilitated discussion, panel, summit, educational programming, speaker series)
Additional Research Components, Roles and Responsibilities
“…”
Please describe how your program addresses self-efficacy (one's beliefs in their own ability to execute behaviors necessary to perform) in its participants?
The program encourages/empowers students to become civically engaged. The panelists serve as examples of engaged citizens and deliver information on how to get involved.
How does your program acknowledge or affirm individuals’ different identities, strengths, or needs?
Not Applicable
Inclusionary practices/activities utilized in your program:
Structured Dialogues and Interactions (e.g. lab discussions, one-on-one sessions, virtual dialogues)
Participant Empowerment
None of the above
Mentoring Components
Mentoring is not used in our program
Opportunities to Privilege Voice
Panel discussions are 50% of the program with the remainder serving as audience feedback and Q&A
Evaluation methods are used to substantiate the program’s outcomes:
average attendance to events, program survey(s)
Anticipated participant outcomes for your program:
attendance