This course provides students access and learning through story telling by leaders at Faith in Place (www.faithinplace.org), a leading faith-based environmental justice nonprofit organization. This course will give students the practical tools and information to imagine, understand, and even create their own nonprofit organization. The teaching methodology connects students to the day-by-day experiences of leaders of Faith in Place seeking to implement measurable steps towards environmental justice. These stories are presented as case studies to be examined and debated. Case studies are the real lived experiences of practitioners working on the ground to advance an environmental justice mission. Particular attention will be given to case studies that highlight the multi-cultural, multi-regional (rural, semi-urban, urban), interfaith, and antiracist commitments and experiences of Faith in Place. As a result, students will gain insight and practical tools for navigating the challenges and opportunities to create change through nonprofits.
- Professor: Veronica Johnson
- Professor: Brian Sauder
- Professor: Brian Sauder