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Praxis I

ITAL B240-001: Philadelphia: The Global City: the Italian Legacy across Time &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

Lecture: 12:10 PM-3:00 PM M - Instructor: Zipoli, L. 

This course will be taught in Philadelphia as part of the Tri-Co Philly Program. Interested students should contact Calista Cleary, the program's director. 

Praxis II

AFST B234-001: Advancing Racial Justice: Engaging with Community Organizations &²Ô²ú²õ±è;

LEC: Day and time TBD - Instructor: Bailey, D. 

Praxis III

CITY B420 - Praxis Seminar: Seeking Spatial Justice  
 
LEC: 7:10 PM-9:00 PM TH - Restrepo, L. 

The power of spatial justice – as an academic theory, a working concept that informs activism, and a lodestar that guides more than a few planning bureaucrats - is a recognition that unequal access to space and the inequitable distribution of public goods and public bads across space is the common denominator that unites movements for economic, social, racial, and environmental justice. This course provides students the opportunity to explore the ground between the academic theories and workaday realities of seeking spatial justice. Students arrange placements with organizations working on questions of transportation, housing, community development, economic development, urban food systems, brownfield remediation or greenspace development – to name only some possibilities. Then, we come together once every other week to compare both the grounded work and heady implications of these diverse experiences.  

Prior to taking the course, students will develop a Praxis Learning Plan through the Career and Civic Engagement office. In addition to 8-10 hours per week in a field placement, all students will share a syllabus and core set of readings, but will also be able to tailor their academic experience to their own senses of problem.  

*Interested Students should fill out the for CITY420 by April 16, 2025. Please note the timeline and instructions regarding course registration within the proposal. * 

Praxis Independent Study

Students interested in developing a Praxis Independent Study course for the upcoming semester should follow the steps and timeline below:

Praxis Independent Study Timeline for Fall 2025

Please review the timing and steps in designing a Praxis Independent Study (PIS) course for next semester. Completing a  and, eventually, a Praxis Learning Plan are two key steps.

In-person fieldwork with local organizations is recommended, but in some cases, students may also design a course around a hybrid or fully remote fieldwork experience (in the US).

March/Early April

1. Review the Praxis Independent Study website. &²Ô²ú²õ±è;
2. Attend the PIS Information Session on Friday, April 4, 2025 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Campus Center 200. .
3. Schedule a Praxis consultation with Liv Raddatz (lraddatz@brynmawr.edu) or Tiffany Stahl (tstahl@brynmawr.edu) to discuss your interests and the PIS course development process. Having this conversation before completing the PIS Course Proposal Form is helpful. 
4. Reach out to your dean and/or major advisor to discuss how a Praxis course would fit into your course schedule next semester. You need their approval to proceed. International students must also contact Patti Lausch about Curricular Practical Training (CPT).

April

1. Submit a  by Friday, April 18, 2025. You will be asked to identify your course learning objectives, potential field sites, and a potential Faculty Advisor for your course.
2. Reach out to a potential Faculty Advisor for your course. Discuss your interests and learning goals. Share your PIS Course Proposal with them.
3. Identify and contact potential field sites for your course. Please review the Quick Tips for Finding Praxis Field Placements document. If you are unfamiliar with the landscape of organizations related to your topic/field of interest, schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor or Career Peer in the Career & Civic Engagement Center to complete an internship search, visit the online Civic Engagement Directory of Local Non-Profit Organizations, visit the , and talk with Praxis staff, friends, Major Advisors, other faculty, and Deans about your interests to learn more about what they know or with whom they have worked.

Late April/May

1. Secure a Faculty Advisor for your course. Your Faculty Advisor must approve your PIS Course Proposal via email to you and copy Praxis Program staff, Liv Raddatz (lraddatz@brynmawr.edu) and Tiffany Stahl (tstahl@brynmawr.edu), on the message. Due Friday, May 2, 2025.
2. Attend the required virtual Praxis Learning Plan Development Workshop on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10 AM via Zoom. .

May-August

1. Secure a field placement: Communicate with potential field sites. Once you have a field placement confirmed, let Praxis staff and your Faculty Advisor know. Work with your Field Supervisor to determine your responsibilities, work schedule, fieldwork learning objectives, and the skills you would like to develop through the fieldwork. You need to have a confirmed field placement by Friday, August 22, 2025.
2. Develop the Learning Plan for your course: maintain contact with your Faculty Advisor to finalize your course description, learning objectives, readings, assignments, and meeting schedule.
3. Submit a draft of your Praxis Learning Plan by Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 5PM.

September

1. Submit a final Praxis Learning Plan with Faculty Advisor and Field Supervisor approval by Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12PM. The registrar will register PIS students following final approval by Praxis staff.
2. Attend the Praxis Independent Study Orientation (required) on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 12:00 –1:00 p.m. in the Student Life and Wellness Building, Room 173.
3. Begin Praxis fieldwork the week of September 8 (second week of classes).

Questions? Contact Liv Raddatz (lraddatz@brynmawr.edu) or Tiffany Stahl (tstahl@brynmawr.edu).

See the main Praxis page for an overview of the Praxis Program.

Education Courses 

The 51¶ÌÊÓƵ/Haverford (BiCo) Education Department offers courses with internship, placement, or partnership components that are supported by Education Department staff. You can view their course offerings here.