A new pathway for a career in public service
Join us on October 4, 12 noon-2:00 p.m. in MLG 203 for the NextGen Program Launch and IIGE Orientation!
Enrolling NOW for 2023-24! RSVP for Oct 4 Launch
Students enrolled in this program will join a community of peers interested in careers in public service and supported by expert faculty and staff dedicated to developing the next generation of community and global leaders. NextGen Leaders will meet in classroom and formal and informal gatherings to share and support each other in their academic and professional growth. We aim to create opportunities to ensure historically underrepresented voices are present, heard, and leading in public spheres.
Program details are below. If you have questions, please contact nextgenuwt@uw.edu
CURRICULUM
List A: Core course
Students in the NextGen Civic Leadership Corps will take one 5-credit course from the list below that will provide them with theoretical grounding in government and/or community work:
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TPOL S 343 Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective
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TPOL S 497 State Internship (5 of 15 credits will count towards List A)
List B: Experiential Learning
NextGen Civic Leader Corps students will gain practical experience in community-based and/or government work through internships or community-engaged research. One 5 credit course must be taken from the list below:
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TESC 494 Environmental Science Community Engagement Internship
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TIAS 496 Internship (With approval from faculty internship advisor)
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TPOL S 496 Politics, Philosophy, And Public Affairs Internship (With approval from faculty internship advisor)
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TPOL S 497 Political Internship In State Government (5 of 15 credits will count towards List B)
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Others as approved by the NextGen Executive Committee
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Undergraduate Research and Independent Study in Community-engaged projects
List C: Signature cohort events
NextGen students are expected to engage in opportunities to network with community-members, faculty, and potential employers who share the aspirations of the NextGen program by attending at least three signature cohort events, examples are below. Students are encouraged to attend events sponsored or approved by other tri campus programs in Seattle and Bothell to complete this requirement. At one of these events, the student should present or otherwise take on a leadership role in its planning or execution.
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IIGE Shared Futures
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Office of Community Partnerships, Communities of Practice Events
NEXTGEN CIVIC LEADER CORPS MICROCREDENTIAL
Students completing all requirements will earn the NextGen Leader Corps digital badge. Summary of requirements is below:
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One 5-credit course from List A
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One 5-credit course from List B
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At least three events from List C
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Present project/paper at a public forum included in List C
About this Initiative
Coordinated by the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement (IIGE), this tri campus initiative is in collaboration with UW Seattle's Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and UW Bothell's Office of Connected Partnerships. UW Tacoma partners include the Office of Community Partnerships, the Center for Student Involvement, the Milgard School of Business Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility, and the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
