Join us for a critical exploration of the restorative characteristics of creating community through fundraising and grant making, from the perspectives of historically marginalized populations. While there has always been a strong thread of socially responsible philanthropy in the U.S., recent critics have urged more attention paid to equity and inclusion, and to the restorative qualities that result when marginalized populations conduct philanthropy themselves. This class is groundbreaking in that it combines several bodies of literature in a new way that will certainly be interesting, educationally challenging, and perhaps life- changing.
Using the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program model, this course will include both student living inside OSCI (“inside” students), and students from the University of Oregon (“outside” students). This course will take place inside the OSCI in Salem. Inside and outside student will study alongside one another.
This is a transformative learning experience that emphasizes collaboration and dialogue, and invites students to consider the differential effects of America’s system of philanthropy, and how to create new forms of sustainable philanthropy.