New RamCT Blackboard goes live for summer 2012 CSU-Village Earth courses move to the new RamCT Blackboard for all online coursework at the start of the summer term, June 1, 2012. The current RamCT system will no longer be used for teaching after this date. We hope that this new platform will be easier for students to access and navigate from all over the world. Click the links for more information about the Online Community-based Development Certificate Program or to register for upcoming summer courses. Learn How To Use The New System – It’s Different! For previous students in our program that would like to familiarize themselves with changes to the system or for new students looking to get a head start on understanding the course platform check out the Blackboard On Demand Learning Center for Students: http://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm Questions? See the RamCT Help web site
GSLL 1517 – Community-Based Organizing
Taking a practical “hands-on” perspective, this course will explore the theories, tools, styles and challenges of community-based organizing. It will discuss practical strategies for developing community leadership and working with marginalized communities, exploring the ideas and examples from Evo Morales, Paulo Freire, Saul Alinsky, Sub-Comandante Marcos, the Bridge Immigrant Rights experiment and Martin Heidegger.