CARA Certificate
What is the CARA Certificate?
To support and honor students’ commitment to community engagement and social change, Oakes offers the CARA Certificate. Students are recognized in a ceremony and receive a certificate that represents and recognizes all work experience, networking, and a sense of belonging within the community that they gain from our coursework, as well as a CARA graduation stole. Click Here for more information on the CARA Certificate.
How do I earn the CARA Certificate?
Students who successfully complete a minimum of 14 units from the following courses qualify for the Oakes CARA Program Certificate. Students can choose any of the classes in order to qualify. Classes can be taken multiple times for credit in order to fulfill the minimum of 14 units.
CARA Certificate Tracking Form.
Use the CARA Certificate Tracking Form to keep track of your courses and to update CARA staff to see if you qualify for the certificate.
| Courses that can be taken for CARA Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Areas of Focus | Courses |
| Capacities for Community Voice, Advocacy, and Organizing | OAKS 47 Building an Inner Sanctuary, 2 units, PR-S OAKS 67 The politics of Food: Labor and Social Justice, 2 units OAKS 73B Oakes College Mentoring , 2 units, PR-S OAKS 80H Rainbow Theater, 5 units OAKS/LALS 128 Latino Media in the U.S., 5 units, IM OAKS 130 Creative Writing Workshop, 5 units, PR-S |
| Community Voice, Advocacy, and Organizing in Practice | OAKS 151A Corre La Voz: Community Literacies and Power Seminar, 2 units OAKS 151B Corre La Voz: Community Literacies and Field Study, 3 units, PR-S OAKS 167 Food Systems: Culture, Social Justice, and Sustainability, 5 units, PR-S OAKS 188A Introduction to the Legal Profession and Legal Aid Work, 2 units OAKS 188B Legal Field Practice: Professional Skills and Ethics, 3 units, PR-S OAKS 189 Building Websites for Social Justice, 2 units, PR-S |
| Community Based Action Research | OAKS 153 community Mapping, 5 Units, PR-S |
Some courses from other departments may count for CARA credit. Please email oakscara@ucsc.edu with your course syllabus/syllabi or projects if you have taken or are currently taking courses that you think meet CARA criteria that aren’t on this list. CARA staff will get back to you about their approval. Courses will be assessed on a case by case basis.