Poverty Studies Summer Institute
KNOW Poverty: The Poverty Studies Summer Institute
Are you passionate about ending poverty in Canada? Join the Canadian Poverty Institute for the annual KNOW Poverty Summer Institute. Come and be part of a unique learning community as we explore the material, social and spiritual dimensions of poverty.
Professional Development
- 5-day course $500
- 3-day workshop $250
- 1-day workshop $100
Register for Credit (Open Studies Students)
- Cost: $1361 / course
- subject to change
Ambrose University Students
- Regular course fees apply.
- Register through regular course registration in the Student Registration System.
For more information visit https://www.povertyinstitute.ca/poverty-studies-summer-institute or email povertyinstitute@ambrose.edu
- BUS 445 Collaborative Leadership for Social Change
This course is designed to introduce students first to the foundation principles and practice of servant leadership, including concepts and tools that allow the serving leader to empower and equip all stakeholders of the organization.
Degree Type(s): UndergraduateCourse Type: Online, Poverty Studies SummerCredits: 3 - PS 306-1 Basic Skills and Practice for Working with Individuals who are vulnerable and Homeless
The course will not be meeting on campus, but the synchronous times/days of this course will continue. Please contact Shelly Sylvester for further information ssylvester@ambrose.edu
Degree Type(s): UndergraduateCourse Type: Module, Poverty Studies SummerCredits: 3 - SO 399 Sociology of Poverty
An examination of the social images, constructions, understandings, and experiences of poverty in Canada. It also draws on the sociological perspective to explore the causes of and possible solutions to poverty.
Degree Type(s): UndergraduateCourse Type: Online, Poverty Studies SummerCredits: 3