Summer 2019 was a big success. Ninety students from
over 40 Chicago high schools completed the program, learning from our instructors, peer guides, and each other. Here are a few photos from the program:
We offered the following courses in the summer 2019:
CC201901 - Justice and Rights in Health Care and Public Health
Field: Bioethics
Instructor: Desiree Abu-Odeh
What
is informed consent to receive health care? How does it differ from
informed consent to participate in human subjects research? Can someone
who does not have the mental capacity to consent participate in
research? What obligations do health care providers have to their
patients? What about when one’s ethical beliefs or self-interests
conflict with providing care? What responsibilities do nations and
states have for the health of their people? And what are our
responsibilities as individuals to one another’s well-being? The field
of bioethics has provided scholars with an intellectual space to pose
and respond to such questions about free will and choice, professional
duties, state responsibility, and more since the mid-twentieth century,
when cases of gross violations of professional duties and trust made it
clear that researchers and health professionals needed ethics guidance.
This
introduction to bioethics course aims to introduce students to the
field of bioethics. Students will learn bioethical concepts and
frameworks that they will apply to analyze ethical dilemmas in health
care, human subjects research, and public health. Students will also
learn the history of bioethics, exploring the roles of social difference
(on the basis of race, religion, ability, etc.) and social movements in
the emergence and application of theories of bioethics. These ideas
will be examined through readings, personal reflections, in-class
discussions, presentations, and formal writing. Beyond the content, the
class will focus on the development of logical arguments, writing
skills, oral presentation skills, and teamwork.
CC201902 - Social Media and Its Impact on Society and Literature
Field: English Literature / Media Studies
Instructor: Justin Costello-Stebelton
This
course will use literature and non-fiction to explore the role of
technology in our lives, particularly the ways in which social media
influences our behavior and relationships with other people. We will use
literature, television and movies as a lens through which to view the
dominant role that social media plays in our modern world. The course
will explore what is “real” and what is “virtual,” and how much that
distinction does or does not matter. Students' final projects will
involve creating technology and social media blogs that reflect on the
changing state of the virtual world as represented in fiction.
CC201903 - Documentaries for Social Change: Tell Your Story
Field: Documentary Filmmaking / Video Production
Instuctor: Kaitlin Creadon
This
class will focus on the art of documentary filmmaking and how it can be
positively used to educate audiences about social change. Utilizing the
newly learned knowledge of film making, editing and documentaries,
students will use cameras and camera mics to create their own short
documentary films. The class will focus on filmmaking and storytelling
as both an art form and as socially influential methods. The students
will learn basic filmmaking skills and a foundational, practical
knowledge and an appreciation for documentary filmaking as an art form
and as an educational tool. Students will create a short documentary
film (five minutes or less) exploring a Chicago-based topic that holds
importance to them.
CC201904 - Psychology of Stereotyping and Prejudice
Field: Social Psychology
Instructor: Jeremy Pagan
This
course will explore social psychological theories explaining
stereotypes and prejudice in their many forms. This will include
reviewing literature on racial groups, sex, sexual orientation, age and
other social identity groups. This course will place an emphasis on
empirical research and on teaching students how to interpret and
critique research in social psychology. Readings and class discussions
will examine the perspectives of both perceivers and targets of
stereotypes and prejudice.
Throughout the course
students will consider both the experiences of prejudice and being
stereotyped, as well as ways to reduce prejudice and the use of
stereotypes in society. In addition to reviewing literature and having
in-depth class discussions about the psychology of stereotyping and
prejudice, students will be encouraged to consider how psychology can be
applied to their lives outside of the classroom. It’s important to
emphasize that we will discuss the negative effects of stereotypes and
prejudice in the history of Chicago’s political atmosphere, social
issues and public school systems. The main goal of this course is to
help students understand the causes of stereotypes and prejudice, the
ways they are maintained, their consequences, and ways they might be
reduced.
CC201905 - Social Justice and Social Change: Youth-led Activism
Field: Peace and Justice Studies
Instructor: Sarah Latham
In this course, students will develop the critical
thinking skills necessary to engage with and more fully understand the
ways small groups of youth activists have historically acted on behalf
of the common good, both locally and globally. Students will build a
framework to critically analyze relevant case studies of youth-led
social movements, including the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, the Otpor!
movement in Serbia and movements for immigrant and racial justice. The
course will explore a handful of practical skills necessary for budding
activists. Students will gain hands-on experience completing a project
that embodies activist involvement, outlining a campaign that would
transform a social issue impacting youth in Chicago.