Schedule, Weeks 3-5

WEEK THREE

January 24

The importance of citizen participation within a democracy. In class close reading workshop on CST handout (Participation and the Common Good).

DUE: Chapter 4 Citizen Participation & Elections.

ALSO DUE: Bring at least three different colored pens or highlighters to class today.

Blog Topic #2: What do you know about the relationship between citizens and your CP? On what levels do they interact? How can citizen participation affect your CP – use research on / conversations with your CP + the concepts outlined in your textbook to answer this question.

January 26

The importance of citizen participation within a democracy – community activism for change. Guest Speakers Meda Okelo & Rose Jacobs-Gibson. DATE IS CONFIRMED.

WEEK FOUR

January 31

Citizen participation. Capacity of state & local governments to ensure food security. Planning for Foundresses Week class activity.

The importance of citizen participation within a democracy – why and how do nuns / youth / ordinary people become socially engaged in political, civic or social causes? Food Security – why federal, state and local governments sometimes fall short. Guest Speakers Jeanette Braun, SND & Andrew Hu, NDNU alum & former SLG student. DATE IS CONFIRMED.

DUE: Read handout on early lives and education of SND Foundresses Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin de Bourdon (posted to this blog site)

February 2

No class – Faculty Professional Development Day

WEEK FIVE

February 7

State-Local relations: subsidiarity and the “proper” role of the various levels of government.

DUE: CST handout – Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government

Blog Topic #4: Define “subsidiarity” in your own words. How is the concept of subsidiarity as discussed in today’s reading related to “devolution”as described in your textbook? Google “devolution in Kenya” for an ambitious example of how governments might use devolution to achieve a desireable level of subsidiarity.

February 9

Founders’ Week class activity.