CARE: COMMUNITY
ACTION RESEARCH EXPERIENCES - Leadership for Good
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The Community Action Research Experiences
(CARE) program is a year-long concentration that provides a rare
opportunity for talented ASU juniors of all majors. In the context
of a small community of peers, students develop skills and gain
experience in leadership and community development through conducting
a collaborative research project that benefits a community agency
serving children and families.
Background
The SSFD CARE program is based on a model developed
at the Hart Leadership Institute at Duke University called Service
Opportunities in Leadership. The purpose of CARE is to integrate
the research mission of the university, service to the community,
and civic engagement of students. Community partners, students,
and faculty work together to address a question that is important
to the community partners. The applied research projects (problem
definition, data collection, analyses, and conclusions) represent
the core of the service provided to the community partners.
What is the CARE program?
CARE is a year-long program beginning Spring semester and continuing
through Summer and Fall semesters. CARE is designed to:
- Develop the leadership and community engagement capacity of
talented undergraduate Juniors/Seniors
- Guide students in collaborating with a community agency to
develop and implement an action research project that will benefit
the agency
- Align with SSFD and Barrett Honors program requirements and
guide the timely completion of the Honors thesis (for students
who elect to do this)
Is CARE right for you?
- Will you be a Junior with a GPA of 3.5 or above? A previous
research methods course is also desirable.
- Are you willing to dedicate the time to being part of a personally
challenging year-long leadership development program that combines
in-depth coursework (with graduate level reading and writing
requirements), experiential learning, critical reflection, faculty
mentoring, and community service through an action research project?
- Do you want to form a close-knit community of peers dedicated
to conducting worthwhile community action research?
- Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and
of the kinds of leadership qualities needed to tackle complex
problems in the real world?
- Do you want to explore how you might integrate community engagement
with your future career goals?
If so, then this program is for you!
Do you want more information or to talk about it?
Contact the coordinator, Dr. Larry Dumka, at larry.dumka@asu.edu or
(480) 965-5797.
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