The book advocates for a transformative Economic Bill of Rights aimed at addressing growing poverty and economic inequality. It highlights the urgent need for systemic change to ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities for all citizens. Through insightful analysis, the author presents a vision for a fairer economy, emphasizing the importance of collective action and policy reform to create a more just society.
Focusing on social action, this book serves as a guide for faculty and students involved in creating college courses or co-curricular experiences. It emphasizes the importance of collective efforts by ordinary individuals to harness their power and influence policy change. Through practical insights and strategies, it encourages engagement and activism within educational settings.
The book explores the history of civic works in the United States, examining their potential to address current economic, infrastructure, and environmental challenges. It provides an in-depth analysis of past projects and their impacts, offering insights into how similar initiatives could be leveraged to create sustainable solutions for contemporary issues. Through this exploration, it highlights the importance of civic engagement and innovative thinking in shaping a resilient future.
This is the first practical social change text devoted to students working in an academic environment. While there are many books about community organizing and social change, there are no college texts focusing on how to provide real-world experience with academic content taking into consideration the flow of the academic term. CHANGE! A Student Guide to Social Action is written specifically for faculty and staff to use with college students with the goal of helping students bring about the change they believe is necessary to make our community a better place to live.