Social Policy and Advocacy Minor

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No one wants to live in a world of injustice, but it takes a special person to learn the practical skills necessary to do something about it. As a social policy and advocacy minor, you could work as a policy advocate, human services worker or administrator of a not-for-profit agency. Soon, you could be making a positive difference in areas like health care, criminal justice, education or labor.

Your courses will be interdisciplinary and experiential, focused on methods of social work, psychology, sociology and political science. You’ll also take peace, justice and conflict studies (PJCS) courses such as Mediation and Conflict-Healthy Groups to learn how to mediate disagreements and negotiate conflict effectively. Additionally, you’ll get hands-on experience interning at an agency of your choice.

A social policy and advocacy minor at Goshen College will prepare you with the skills to care for people in a way that both nourishes relationships and makes a positive impact on the lives of others!

A wellspring of empathy: Connecting justice for the marginalized

November 24, 2020

For Goshen College alumni, action speaks louder than words. Equipped with a law degree and a sense of justice, these graduates are using their law careers to compassionately rethink criminal justice and restorative justice and serve people on the margins of society. Allen Bohnert ’98 Photo credit:…

Students & Alumni

History Major

Ron Kraybill '76

Ron Kraybill graduated from GC in 1976. Today, he is a peace and development adviser for the United Nations. He has been negotiating peaceful elections in Lesotho since 2009.

Ron's story

Ph.D. in Latin American history

Jason B. Kauffman ’05

Jason has a Ph.D. in Latin American history and environmental history from the University of North Carolina, where he studied the social and environmental history of the Pantanal.

Jason's story

Music and Sociology Double Major

Stefan Baumgartner '15

Stefan Baumgartner, a music and sociology double major from Goshen, believes in social justice. Before graduating in 2015, he found that GC also shares his drive for open conversation.

Stefan's story

Bible and Religion

Philip Thomas ’87

With more than 25 years of experience in conflict prevention, transformation and peacebuilding, Philip Thomas ’87 has dedicated his life to helping facilitate peace and reconciliation.

Philip's story

Sociology Major

Lizzy Diaz '13

Lizzy Diaz '13 came to Goshen College to become a nurse, but changed her major to sociology to study the complexities of human societies. While a student, she was an athlete and traveled to Egypt for SST.

Lizzy's story

Professor of Social Work

Jeanne Liechty

Jeanne Liechty discovered social work as a major and profession while serving a year of voluntary service in San Antonio, Texas. Today she is a professor of social work and department chair.

Jeanne's story

Faculty & Staff

Social Policy and Advocacy Minor

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News & Events

David Reimer ’84 named new U.S. ambassador to Sierra Leone

A wellspring of empathy: Connecting justice for the marginalized

Allen Bohnert ’98 interviewed in NPR story about troubling effects of lethal injection