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ESPERANZA COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH WITH LATINES

CHICLA/COUNPSY 590
Course Description

Introduction to the development and implementation of community-engaged research and programming for Latine populations with "Esperanza," an innovative university-community partnership with Centro Hispano of Dane County. Community-engaged research draws on interdisciplinary research and practice across education, psychology and public health that seeks to disrupt, mitigate, and eliminate mental health disparities among local Latine populations. Learn the principles of community-engaged research and apply them through the development of mutually beneficial, reciprocal, effective, equitable, and justice-oriented community-university projects.

Prerequisties

CHICLA/COUNPSY 525 or graduate/professional standing

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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