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Higher Education Pathways to Social Change Careers

For Students interested in transferring or pursuing a Bachelors or Masters Degree, this resource is an overview of higher education institutions that offer various degrees in fields related to nonprofit careers such as community planning, poverty, immigration, disaster planning, diversity, social justice, housing and policy.

 

Created By:

Public Allies Los Angeles Class of 2015

TEAM SERVICE PROJECT: NONPROFIT CAREER PATHWAYS

Sarah Reyes, Diana Aguilar

 

PROGRAM FOCUS:

COMMUNITY PLANNING

DEMOGRAPHY, POVERTY AND IMMIGRATION

DISASTER PLANNING

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

DIVERSITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

FOOD SYSTEMS

HISTORY & THEORY

HOUSING

POLICY

TRANSPORTATION

RESEARCH METHODS & EVALUATION

URBAN DESIGN AND LAND USE

 

Benefits of a Community Economic Development Education

  • Learn basic planning skills, development strategies, technical skills and networks needed to enter the nonprofit industry.
  • Practice your learning through fieldwork, internships or paid experience.
  • Create networks and relationships with passionate people and professionals in the field.
  • Explore social issues and solutions that are currently being developed in the community.
  • Become competitive for nonprofit employment opportunities.