CLP Site Profile -- Morgan State University, Baltimore

 

Partners:

• School of Social Work, Morgan State University
• Departments of Sociology, Political Science, and Community Development at Morgan
• Community Learning Partnership
• Interested community groups will be engaged in the planning and placements

Type of Program and Description:

• Initial interdisciplinary course in Community Organizing and Community Change to reach wide range of undergraduates who then will major in different departments
• Undergraduate Community Change Studies program for juniors and seniors in School of Social Work.
• Perhaps similar tracks in other undergraduate departments
• Eventually may also include postgraduate program

Status:

• In early planning stage with initial meetings bringing together faculty from different Departments to consider collaborating on this agenda
• Beginning planning the initial interdisciplinary course
• Soon will begin planning initial undergraduate courses in Community Change within School of Social Work
• Initial meetings held between CLP and grassroots groups to ascertain their interest in expanding programs t
• prepare students for careers in organizing and community change

Support Services for the Program:

• Not yet designed

Other Innovations:

• This program would position Morgan State as the first Historically Black College/University to focus on educating African Americans for careers in community organizing
• This program would be unique among Schools of Social Work in that it is designed specifically t
• fulfill Morgan's urban mission by preparing students for organizing careers, not for clinical practice or social services agency staff positions
• Morgan faculty would supervise the students' field placements, enabling Morgan to place students with grassroots groups, organizing groups and other nonprofits which do not have licensed social workers on staff
• Morgan hopes to host a national conference on Community Change Education for HBCUs and other colleges and nonprofits

Contact Information:

• Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean, School of Social Work, MSU