Principles of Self-Advocacy

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will focus on orienting students enrolled in Next Steps to their college experience and providing self-reflection and goal-setting activities to promote success. This course will provide students with knowledge and understanding of self, strategies for advocacy within the classroom and community, and support for leadership development. Students will build awareness and skills in self-advocacy, civic engagement and social justice, disability identity, and leadership. These goals will be achieved through integrated approaches such as service-learning, critical and reflective journaling, lecture, discussion, and community-based immersion. [3]