Students of architecture and postgraduate planning that are committed to working on positions related to social Justice for at least three years after they graduate will be eligible to apply for full enrollment scholarships at the University of California, the College of Berkeley's environmental design through a new four-year pilot program funded by donors.
Programs to encourage students to enter into public interest work are well established in education, law and medicine and, in general, are carried out through debt forgiveness programs student. But the Berkeley program is much more unusual, and possibly unique, in the world of architecture and design.
"What we have found in recent years with enrollment increases is that the burden of student debt has been real. Barrier to people who perform the type of radical and transformational work of Justice Social who want to do, "said Vishaan Chakrabarti, William W. Wurster Decan from Environmental Design College. "This really allows them to do that, it gives them the liberty of not having to worry about the student debt and, instead, concentrate on how they can return to color communities and other marginalized communities and have a social impact."
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chakrabarti, said the university expects to provide scholarships full enrollment to approximately 27 graduate students per year for the four-year pilot course. Eligible students can come from any of the university graduate programs, which include architecture programs, city and regional planning, landscape architecture and environmental planning, and real estate development and design.
The Arcus Social Justice Scholarship Scholarship Program is funded by a $ 5.3 million gift from Jon Stryker, the Multimillionaire Heir of Stryker Corp., a medical team company and an architect who obtained its Graduate degree from Berkeley's College of Environmental Design.
"My goal by making this gift is simple, to empower these bright and talented students to live idealism that attracted Berkeley in the first place," Stryker said in a written statement. "Your professional fulfillment will have a Multiplier effect that will benefit various large and small communities by eliminating financial barriers that often exist those who pursue social Justice careers."
Chakrabarti said that the commitment to work on social Justice related to Justice. Roles after graduating, does not occur, and the program will not include a verification mechanism. But he said he is not worried about the students who continue through.
"We know our students, and this is what most of them want to do independently of this program," said Chakrabarti. He added that he expects that the experience of a student who passes through the program and the realization of connections with other students committed to social Justice will serve to reinforce him own commitment. googleg.cmd.push (function () googleg.display ("dfp-ad-article_in_article");); Do you want to announce? Click here
"This is a cohort model, so those 27 students come from all these different programs," said Chakrabarti. "They are gathering periodically with a program coordinator who is making conferences and the course of the course on the practice of social impact. The 27 students are known over time." "
Karen Chapple, Teacher And president of the city and regional planning program, he echoed the idea that most students who come to Berkeley are already motivated to pursue social. Objectives related to Justice in their careers.
"I would say that 80 percent of our students go out and work in some way for the social good," he said. "The problem, however, right?
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