Introduction to Community Advocacy
Urban and Inner City Studies · 1 hrs Lecture | 2 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Fall Only, Every Year
One shot a year. Offered fall term only, so a clash costs a full year.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
UIC-2210 prerequisites
Where UIC-2210 counts
Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and the War on Poverty that followed gave rise to a North American advocacy movement. With growing concern that people living in poverty required representation to fully assert their rights, storefront law offices opened in impoverished neighbourhoods and Canada's Legal Aid program was developed. This course examines the history and forms of advocacy from individual to public interest, and different models for providing advocacy services. It explores the role that advocacy plays in influencing public policy, particularly with respect to various social and benefit entitlement programs aimed at responding to urban poverty.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.