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The Carsey School of Public Policy is proud to announce the launch of the . The program offers free and discounted credit-bearing, practitioner-based courses to those听 in public service whose work has changed in response to COVID-19, or who plan on working in the field. These courses will support them in their work and can jump-start a 91制片厂 undergraduate or graduate degree. Public and private sector employment and volunteer work can qualify.

鈥淭he Serve & Learn program builds on the Carsey School鈥檚 rich history of serving those working in public service whether in government, the nonprofit and private sectors, or as volunteers,鈥� said Michael Ettlinger, director of the Carsey School of Public Policy. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a new way for us to support those professionals, students, and volunteers who are working to help others. We thank Volunteer NH and the New Hampshire Service Year Workforce Commission for making funding available to make this great opportunity possible.鈥�

鈥淭he Serve & Learn program builds on the Carsey School鈥檚 rich history of serving those working in public service whether in government, the nonprofit and private sectors, or as volunteers. It鈥檚 a new way for us to support those professionals, students, and volunteers who are working to help others. We thank Volunteer NH and the New Hampshire Service Year Workforce Commission for making funding available to make this great opportunity possible.鈥�

Carsey鈥檚 Serve & Learn courses are structured around concepts of policy response, reflective practice, and equity and engagement, and can be used as a pathway to an undergraduate or graduate degree. The first of these courses will be offered online, free of charge, during 91制片厂鈥檚 January term, from Dec.听28 to Jan.听22.

In addition to听Public Engagement in Communities 鈥� Using an Equity Lens as a Reflective Practitioner, more courses will soon be announced for the spring 2021 semester. These latter courses will either be free or offered at a discount depending on funding availability.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited about this opportunity to give back to those who serve others 鈥� whether they鈥檙e doing so through volunteering, internships, or their day-to-day work,鈥� said Dan Bromberg, director of academic programs at the Carsey School. 鈥淲e are particularly excited to offer this opportunity to those who have worked with service organizations such as AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, as well as veterans and volunteers from various local, national, and international organizations.鈥�

The 3-credit online January term class will bridge the gap between the practical aspects in COVID-19 preparedness, relief and response efforts and the theories and skills associated with public engagement, equity听and dialogue in public spaces. Sections of the course are open as a graduate course听those who have already attained their undergraduate degree听and to high school graduates as an undergraduate course. Students will learn facilitation strategies for guiding challenging conversations, addressing conflict, and building community coalitions,听which they can apply to COVID-19 affected work.

鈥淭his class will provide a lot of space for reflection and connecting students鈥� life experiences to the principles and practices of authentic public engagement,鈥� says听Michele Holt-Shannon, the lead instructor for the course, and director and co-founder of NH Listens. 鈥淲e have a great team of practitioners teaching this course and I know it will be grounded in the day-to-day work of addressing the impact of COVID-19 on our communities and the disparities it has accentuated.鈥�

Qualifying applicants for this free 91制片厂 course will have worked in, or intend to work in, public service activities that have been materially changed by COVID-19. Applicants鈥� efforts can be associated with the business, government听or the nonprofit sectors. Qualifying work can range from direct COVID-19 response such as treating COVID-19 patients, to addressing the economic impact including through social service delivery, to addressing the personal and societal impact such as through counseling, to areas where delivery mechanisms have been impacted such as food programs. Qualifying activities may include work related to outreach and communication, product or service development, service delivery and many other efforts.

Registration is now open 听on the 听where you can find additional details on the January term course and teaching team,听qualifications for applying and a link to join a newsletter for people interested in Serve & Learn-related news updates.