The approach to teaching social action we are advocating for is an experiential learning model where students develop and launch policy-change campaigns of their choosing as part of a course. The student campaigns seek to change a policy (i.e., a rule, law, regulation, norm, or practice of an institution) on campus or in the community.
In this social action model, students choose the campaigns to work on, and they can be from a conservative, liberal, or no ideological perspective. The campaigns must be non-violent and cannot break the UN Declaration of Human Rights. The key is that students learn to do democracy, which is a goal of higher education.
Read more about our social action course model here.
Social Work Methods with Communities, Organizations, and Legislatures 
Social Work Methods with Communities, Organizations, and Legislatures
Alycia Barnwell
Social Work
University of Nevada, Reno
Social Work
Religion, Ecology, & Environmental Ethics: An Introductory Seminar
Religion, Ecology, & Environmental Ethics: An Introductory Seminar
Ariel Mayse
Religious Studies
Stanford University
Religious Studies
Transformations: Commoning and Social Action
Transformations: Commoning and Social Action
Arun Agrawal
Environment and Sustainability
University of Michigan
Environment & Sustainability
Collective Urban Policy Change
Collective Urban Policy Change
Austin Harrison
Urban Studies
Rhodes College
Social ScienceUrban Studies
Action for Juvenile Justice
Action for Juvenile Justice
Betsy Leondar-Wright
Sociology Department
Lasell University
SociologyCriminal Justice
Leadership in Action
Leadership in Action
Cheyenne Luzynski
Leadership Studies
West Virginia University
Leadership
Civil Discourse
Civil Discourse
Fadoua Loudiy
Strategic Communication & Media
Slippery Rock University
ArtHumanities
Social Movements
Social Movements
Katie Pridgen
Social Work & Sociology
Concord University
SociologySocial Work
Critical Issues 
Critical Issues
Kevin Lynch
Justice Studies
San Jose State University
Peace StudiesPoverty/Inequality
Transformative Food Systems Seminar
Transformative Food Systems Seminar
Lesli Hoey
Urban and Regional Planning Program
University of Michigan
Urban StudiesEnvironment & SustainabilityPoverty/Inequality
Research and Sustainable Development
Research and Sustainable Development
Maria Alejandra Perez
Department of Geology and Geography
West Virginia University
GeographyEnvironment & Sustainability
Solidarity in Action
Solidarity in Action
Michael Downs
Service Learning / Sustainability
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Activism/Organizing
Climate Justice and Social Action
Climate Justice and Social Action
Miram Shakow
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The College of New Jersey
Environment & Sustainability
Social Movements in Action
Social Movements in Action
Susan Munkres
Division of Faculty Affairs
University of Vermont
Activism/Organizing
Introduction to Social Issues in Higher Education
Introduction to Social Issues in Higher Education
Teresa Martinez
Center for Community Engaged Learning
Weber State University
Civic Ed/Engagement
Campaigns & Elections
Campaigns & Elections
Zahra Ahmed
Politics
Saint Mary's College
Politics / Political Science