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community members have a say in those power structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community development is so much more than blueprints and zoning. It\u2019s about cultivating spaces where people can flourish. Spaces with enough green space to play and relax. Spaces that offer economic opportunities that allow people to realize their dreams and aspirations. Places where people have access to quality, culturally responsive food, education, healthcare, and housing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change happens at the speed of trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community development happens in the context of relationships. As practitioners, we can\u2019t impose our own visions on communities. Rather, through community-engaged learning, students collaborate with community members and other stakeholders to understand each community\u2019s unique strengths, and then collectively create strategies so that people\u2019s dreams can take root and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be a partner in a community\u2019s transformation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grounded in principles and practices of ethical community engagement, we provide students with knowledge and skills in finance, project management, monitoring &amp; evaluation, geo-spatial analysis, and non-profit leadership. These skills are needed to be a practitioner who can be a partner and ally in a community\u2019s transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div id=\"form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">Loading...<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07&output=embed&div=form_85465dc7-b730-48fd-8688-5132b26c5b07\">\/**\/<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice.jpg\" alt=\"a close up of a farmer's hands sowing seeds\" class=\"wp-image-540\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sustainability-social-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/sustainability-social-justice-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Department of Sustainability and Social Justice?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our degrees inspire you to develop equitable solutions to urgent social, political, and ecological challenges. Through our program, students are equipped to build a more just and sustainable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><strong>Deepen your knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;of community development challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Develop critical skills&nbsp;<\/strong>to catalyze institutional change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaborate across disciplines&nbsp;<\/strong>to understand and address complex social-ecological challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gain real-world experience<\/strong>&nbsp;to build professional skills and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52009084 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Meet our engaged faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty are engaged scholars and practitioners who work with state and city governments as well as community development corporations and nonprofits. They will help you chart your career path, introducing you to internships in the community and a broad professional network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Relevant. Challenging. Transformative.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"faculty\">Faculty Research Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Ramon-Borges-Mendez-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2196\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Ram\u00f3n Borges\u2010M\u00e9ndez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-50bd9b6a459c17e1ea6b3869322a9051\">Working toward labor justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professor Borges-M\u00e9ndez&#8217;s research focuses on workforce development and labor markets, governance, immigration, and Latinos in the USA and Latin America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/margaret-post-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2197\" style=\"border-radius:50px;width:80px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-gap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"abut-end has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Margaret Post, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"abut-start has-small-font-size\"><em>Associate Research Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-11a21c1987e5b7b2637747c6902323f2\">Researching grassroots community organizations in social policy change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dr. Post\u2019s current research investigates the prevalence and efficacy of nonprofit political organizations in the United States. Dr. Post is a founding co-editor of the new journal Community Organizing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Laurie-Ross-160x160-80x80-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2199\" 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