ICS 55 Civic Leadership for Community Empowerment: Political Economy of Silicon Valley

Do you care about these issues?

• Living wage jobs
• Affordable housing
• Environmental sustainability
• Racial and gender inequality
• Education reform
• Food justice
• Police brutality
• Youth empowerment
• Immigrant rights

Take ICS 55 this Spring! This class is structured for those working on social justice issues in the Silicon Valley to deepen their understanding of how the valley’s political and economic landscape generate inequality across race, class, and gender. In addition, the class will be used as a platform to explore different strategies of coalition building, policy reform, political mobilization and community empowerment among the various communities in the Silicon Valley.   Community organizers and activists are encouraged to register for this class!   Instructor Claudia Andrade, MA, is a South Bay native and researched San Jose’s juvenile hall and urban youth in the Silicon Valley. She also produced a film on San Jose continuation high schools.

Class Details Class start and end dates: April 9 – June 29, 2012 Class days/time: Mon/Wed, 1:30 – 3:20 p.m. Location: Room # L61 Instructor: Claudia Andrade For more information, contact Kei Fischer, Community Organizer, ICCE, at 408.864.5559 or fischerkei@deanza.edu

Certificate in Leadership and Social Change at De Anza College

ICS 55 applies toward a Certificate in Leadership and Social Change. A certificate in leadership prepares students to be leaders in their communities and gain in-depth knowledge of the social structures that define our world. Acquiring a certificate will develop the personal skills and practical knowledge required to transform those structures.

For more information about registration and classes, contact Cynthia Kaufman, Director of ICCE,  for further clarification.