Reflection Project

The prompt

For this project, please make an argument about how your volunteer work and the work of your community organization contribute (or perhaps doesn’t contribute) to the cause of social justice more broadly. What defines social justice as an idea and as a form of activist practice, and how does your work with your organization fit (or fail to fit) within that bigger picture?

Your audience

To insure that your arguments are clear and fully developed, please imagine that your audience consists of folks who would be skeptical of them. For example, if you’re arguing that your work, though “charitable” in nature, ultimately contributes to radical social change, you might imagine that you’re writing to an audience that believes that charity always serves the status quo.

Etc.

Your paper ought to clock in at about 1,000 words. More is fine; less is likely too little to do justice to the question.

If you were unable this term to gather enough volunteer experience to feel confident writing your essay, then you may write about another volunteer experience.

Please bring three paper copies of a draft to class on Tuesday, March 12. Please also email copies to me and Catherine.

Your final draft is due on Tuesday, March 19.