Venture Start-Up
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Introduces students to the entrepreneurial process so that they can begin to shape their own entrepreneurial vision.
Liberal Arts for Returning Citizens (LARC) is a tuition-free college credit program at Clark University for formerly incarcerated individuals. Through the power of a liberal arts education, students can transform their lives by improving their critical thinking and communication skills. Classes are offered during fall, spring, and summer terms.
Each course is offered on a pass/fail basis, is seven weeks long, and is the equivalent to 0.5 credit hours at Clark or 2 credit hours if the student transfers to a community college or a four-year college. A high school diploma or equivalent is required to enroll in LARC.
While LARC is a non-matriculating program, students receive Clark IDs and can use university services such as the Writing Center, library, and fitness center. LARC students can join student clubs and participate in the vibrant college life on campus with events like the weekly Clark Collective pop-ups and Clark Tank.
John Dobson
Co-Director
Associate Professor, School of Management
Shelly Tenenbaum
Co-Director
Professor, Department of Sociology
Jennifer Plante
Associate Dean of the College
Sarah Barry
Administrative Coordinator
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Introduces students to the entrepreneurial process so that they can begin to shape their own entrepreneurial vision.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Introduces students to the entrepreneurial process so that they can begin to shape their own entrepreneurial vision.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 26 – October 7
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Introduces students to the entrepreneurial process so that they can begin to shape their own entrepreneurial vision.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Tuesdays 6–9 P.M. (online)
August 27 – October 8
Taught by Prof. Janette Greenwood
Explores the modern Black Freedom Struggle (1941–1975) through the words of those who participated in the movement.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
August 28 – October 9
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Introduces students to important topics in the financial world such as goalsetting, budgeting, taxes, credit, saving, and investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
October 22 – December 3
Taught by Prof. Matthew Potts
Introduces students to the study of ethics. We will focus on the ways that individuals and communities respond to wrongdoing and consider the moral principles that guide those actions.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
Thursdays 6:30–9:30 p.m. (in-person)
October 24 – December 5
Taught by Prof. Don Spratt
We’ve all heard the proverb “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but why? What’s in junk food and why is it bad for you? This course examines the chemistry of food and how food is properly prepared.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 13 – February 24
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides students with an opportunity to develop their entrepreneurship leadership skills. Students will work with local stakeholders to implement projects to help community partners and their clients.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 13 – February 24
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides students with an opportunity to develop their entrepreneurship leadership skills. Students will work with local stakeholders to implement projects to help community partners and their clients.
Mondays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 13 – February 24
Taught by Prof. John Dobson
Provides students with an opportunity to develop their entrepreneurship leadership skills. Students will work with local stakeholders to implement projects to help community partners and their clients.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 14 – February 25
Taught by Prof. John Brown
Introduces economics concepts that are essential for someone involved in a private business. Topics include supply and demand, market types, and the performance of the economy as a whole: growth in the economy (GDP), employment and unemployment, price stability and inflation, and fiscal and monetary policy.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 14 – February 25
Taught by Prof. John Brown
Introduces economics concepts that are essential for someone involved in a private business. Topics include supply and demand, market types, and the performance of the economy as a whole: growth in the economy (GDP), employment and unemployment, price stability and inflation, and fiscal and monetary policy.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 14 – February 25
Taught by Prof. John Brown
Introduces economics concepts that are essential for someone involved in a private business. Topics include supply and demand, market types, and the performance of the economy as a whole: growth in the economy (GDP), employment and unemployment, price stability and inflation, and fiscal and monetary policy.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 15 – February 26
Taught by Prof. Heather Macpherson
Focuses on all steps of the writing process, beginning with developing ideas to organizing, writing, and editing.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 15 – February 26
Taught by Prof. Heather Macpherson
Focuses on all steps of the writing process, beginning with developing ideas to organizing, writing, and editing.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
January 15 – February 26
Taught by Prof. Heather Macpherson
Focuses on all steps of the writing process, beginning with developing ideas to organizing, writing, and editing.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 11 – April 22
Taught by Prof. Li Han
Provides students with the skills needed to actively engage in personal and professional pursuits in our technology-driven society. Topics include internet basics, social media, data security, and on-line privacy.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 11 – April 22
Taught by Prof. Li Han
Provides students with the skills needed to actively engage in personal and professional pursuits in our technology-driven society. Topics include internet basics, social media, data security, and on-line privacy.
Tuesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 11 – April 22
Taught by Prof. Li Han
Provides students with the skills needed to actively engage in personal and professional pursuits in our technology-driven society. Topics include internet basics, social media, data security, and on-line privacy.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 12 – April 23
Taught by Prof. Patricia Ewick
Relying on case studies of the legal system, attention will be paid to the following topics: law and justice, the criminal legal system, the prison-industrial complex, and law and social change.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 12 – April 23
Taught by Prof. Patricia Ewick
Relying on case studies of the legal system, attention will be paid to the following topics: law and justice, the criminal legal system, the prison-industrial complex, and law and social change.
Wednesdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 12 – April 23
Taught by Prof. Patricia Ewick
Relying on case studies of the legal system, attention will be paid to the following topics: law and justice, the criminal legal system, the prison-industrial complex, and law and social change.
Thursdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 13 – April 24
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Builds upon Financial Literacy I with a focus on financial assets and portfolio construction; saving for retirement; loans and insurance; homeownership.
Thursdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 13 – April 24
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Builds upon Financial Literacy I with a focus on financial assets and portfolio construction; saving for retirement; loans and insurance; homeownership.
Thursdays 6–9 p.m. (in-person)
March 13 – April 24
Taught by Prof. Sally Davidson
Builds upon Financial Literacy I with a focus on financial assets and portfolio construction; saving for retirement; loans and insurance; homeownership.
In the News
Telegram & Gazette
Jordan Santiago explains how LARC courses helped prepare him to be able to run his own business
Boston Globe
In a Letter to the Editor, Jacqueline Scott notes how LARC has challenged her and provided a supportive community
ClarkNow
A look at Nate Bethancourt’s entrepreneurial journey selling homemade juice and how the LARC program opens educational doors
ClarkNow
Clark professor Shelly Tenenbaum discusses her experience teaching in prison with the Emerson Prison Initiative
Challenge. Change. Podcast