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Social Justice and Community Organizing

Master of Arts

Why this program?

You are committed to a more just and equitable future for all. You are dedicated to your community and know that change is possible. Whether you are an organization leader, an advocate, or activist, you want to learn how to harness the theories, principles, and practice of community organizing in the march toward social justice. In this era of escalating inequality and vulnerability, there’s never been a more pressing time or more urgent need for passionate and effective changemakers like you.


What can you do with this degree?

Given the leadership-building nature of this program, it’s no wonder that our graduates end up in integral roles across communities, organizations, and institutions, where they can make the greatest difference:

  • Community Organizer
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Policy Analyst
  • Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Political Campaign Manager
  • Grant Writing & Fundraising
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • Human Rights Advocate

What will this program look like?

Rooted in decolonization and anti-racism, this program is community-based, flexible, affordable, and collaborative. Students gain practical skills in liberation-based theoretical frameworks and devise effective strategies for addressing community priorities, analyzing struggles and advocating for actionable goals. Students of all disciplines work together in real-world experiences to develop new and innovative solutions that address systemic barriers to economic, political, and social inequities. Students don’t just help communities, they join forces with the wisdom and expertise these communities already possess. Studies include: organization praxis, leadership and collaboration, structures of inequality, organizer dispositions, and community-based learning.

Key Program Information

Number of Credits
36

Cost Per Credit
$335

Spring 2024 Application Deadline:
December 20, 2023

Spring 2024 Start Date:
January 16, 2024

Orientation:
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Admissions & Apply

Careers & Opportunities

Career Pathways

Go onto to become effective leaders, advocates, and changemakers for a more just and sustainable world. The MS in Social Justice and Community Organizing degree leads to so many possibilities. Here are just a few:

  • Community Organizer
  • Healthcare Advocate
  • Policy Analyst
  • Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Political Campaign Manager
  • Grant Writing & Fundraising
  • Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • Human Rights Advocate

Career Planning

Our Career Services team works with you to map out a plan that works for your goals and your life. There are many ways to get where you’re going, and we’ve seen it all!

Are you interested in being part of our community?

One thing we all have in common is our passion – passion for helping others, passion for the environment, passion for social justice and a passion for a different kind of learning experience.