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Bringing Civic and Ethical Lenses to Students’ Career Preparation

Bringing Civic and Ethical Lenses to Students’ Career Preparation

Theresa Castor, Ashley Finley, Dreama Montrief Johnson, Connie Jorgensen, Ashwin Vaidya

D360

For most college students, their chosen major is the centerpiece of college and an envisioned route to future careers. Now many institutions are changing their approach by emphasizing thematic cross-disciplinary questions and courses along with a strengthened focus on practical problem-solving in real-world settings. These developments open the door to civic and ethical inquiry and projects in college majors, including the career and technical fields that are so important in today’s economy. Speakers from two- and four-year institutions discuss how faculty members are embedding civic and ethical inquiry in a host of career and STEM majors while also building new pathways to public service careers.

Photo from D360 event about ethical lenses for student career preparation

Hosted and produced by Civic Learning for an Engaged Democracy and sponsored by the Endeavor Foundation

Speakers

Theresa Castor

Vice Provost

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Ashley Finley

Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Dreama Montrief Johnson

Inaugural Director, Public Service Pathways Program

University of Virginia

Connie Jorgensen

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Ashwin Vaidya

Chair and Professor of Mathematics

Montclair State University

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