Community Organizing Certificate Program
The Undergraduate Certificate Program in Community Organizing gives students an opportunity to gain a practical, historical, and theoretical understanding of strategies for promoting social change through collective action.
Students may begin the program by enrolling in ED POL 111.
No separate application is required.
Topics covered include:
Who may participate:
Understanding power relations
Building coalitions
Holding government officials accountable
Working with the media
Students seeking an undergraduate degree at UWM receive the certificate upon completion of their degree, students who already have an undergraduate degree receive the certificate upon completion of the program requirements, and students without a bachelors degree receive a certificate from the UWM School of Continuing Education after completing requirements.
External Training Program
External Training Program Participation in a community organizing training program provided by an external group allows students to meet a diverse range of community organizers from different contexts across the United States.
Currently, the Midwest Academy 5-day training program is the only approved program.
Career Opportunities:
Students gain skills relevant to a wide range of professions, including:
Community Organizers, Youth and Social Workers, Politicians, Community Researchers, and Non-Profit Administrators. The program focuses on urban areas of the United States. Students may also develop their own issue-areas, such as international, environmental, or union organizing.
Due to additional costs incurred in obtaining this certificate, you may be eligible for financial aid. For more information, please call the UWM Financial Aid Office at (414) 229-4541.
Gainful Employment Information
To learn more about this, please go to the following link:
http://www4.uwm.edu/financialaid/EligConsInfo/gainfulemployment.cfm
Apply: Community
Organizing Certificate
Students may begin the program by enrolling in ED POL 111. No separate application is required.
Courses / Requirements
Students enrolled in the program must complete at least 21 credits of courses within the guidelines provided. A 2.50 GPA must be achieved in courses prescribed for the certificate.
Students may take only 12 credits from a single department, and only 6 credits out of the 12 available for elective courses (components 3 and 4) from a single department.
Students who wish to enroll (or have enrolled) in programs offered by other groups, including unions, environmental organizations, and others, may petition to the Program Committee for approval.
Megan Haak
Academic Advisor
Educational Policy and Community Studies
Educational Policy and Community Studies
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office phone 414-229-2326 cell phone 920-960-8011 please call within business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST |
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mhaak@uwm.edu
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