To accommodate students' broad interests and diverse backgrounds, course requirements are flexible.

Links

Academic Sites:

Community Service Learning at UMass Amherst

Labor Center at UMass Amherst

Social Justice RAP

STPEC Library Research Guide

W. E. B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at UMass Amherst

Women’s Studies Program at UMass Amherst

Activist Sites:

ADP, Alliance to Develop Power (formerly Anti-displacement Project)
grassroots org in springfield: worker center/housing issues

ARISE
local grassroots organization in springfield

MADRE 
international women's human rights organization

MoveOn.org
democratic/progressive web based political organizing movement

Story of Stuff
A great little video and activist site - Economy of the environment 201 in 20 minutes!

Networking Sites:

Everywoman's Center
Resource and referral center for Women at UMass Amherst

Peace and Collaborative Development Networking
this is a free professional networking site to encourage interaction between individuals & organizations worldwide involved in development, peace, conflict resolution and related fields. Members are encouraged to dialogue and share resources.