Oakes College

OAKS 189 Websites for Social Movements

In this fast-paced course, students learn a full framework for building digital campaigns and robust website designs for social movement organizations. The first half focuses on learning the framework, including communication strategy, working with stakeholders, and developing a proposal, In the second half, students apply the framework to a project with a community partner associated with the course. Final projects deliver a website, social media campaign, or email strategy to support the partner’s goals. Lab-based, hands-on course with minimal homework requirements. (Formerly Building Websites for Social Change.)

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Oakes College affiliates have preference; other students email instructor for permission.

Credits

2

General Education Code

PR-S

Quarter offered

Spring

Instructor

Maya Escobar

Repeatable for credit

Yes