SPN 412 - Social Innovations in Spain

Course Units: 1

In this course students will explore what it means to be a changemaker and how social innovators in Spain are transforming their local communities in support of employment, education, health, human rights, the environment, and economic and urban development. Class learning will apply theories rooted in collaboration, civic engagement, creativity and play. Students will listen to podcasts by Spanish social entrepreneurs, analyze the work of specific innovators, and read analytical articles rooted in the field of changemaking and social entrepreneurship. Through a project of their choice, students will collaborate in the building of a platform added to by each new group of students taking this course. Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level Spanish courses, or with permission from instructor. CC: LCCS, GWOL, WAC-R, GCHF, GSPE, HUM