[bioundgrd] FW: *PKG Stretch Your Impact Series* Coding It Forward: January 6th, 2022

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Maria Salmeron Melendez <mariasal at mit.edu<mailto:mariasal at mit.edu>>
Subject: Re: *PKG Stretch Your Impact Series* Coding It Forward: January 6th, 2022
Date: January 6, 2022 at 1:43:09 PM EST

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SP.256 Informed Philanthropy in Theory and Action<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/programs/pkg-academic-courses/>

This spring semester, join the PKG Center to explore the potentials and pitfalls of philanthropy as a mechanism for social change. Then, work as a group to grant $7,000 to local community agencies! We will examine how community agencies are addressing the challenges and opportunities facing MIT’s neighboring communities, with a particular focus on community representation, equity, and social justice.

Tuesdays, 1-3pm
8-119
Class is limited to 20 students. Get a foot in the door by completing this brief form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSQqZJEtJSzzQfgTQSar6fx8j-uID2PypVwaG6tvtK9G-4Zg/viewform>

Student testimonials:

“This class provided a great opportunity to give away [real money] in a thoughtful way. It really embodied ‘mens et manus’ as we learned about different forms of philanthropy and how to go about selecting and evaluating organizations and decision processes. It was a very collaborative and social experience as we worked as a team to make our decisions, learning by doing.”

“The main strength of this course is that not only do we get to learn about philanthropy, but we get to practice it ourselves! Donating [real money] is a huge responsibility, and the decision-making involved in that is both exciting and nerve-wracking. I feel like my research and learning had more meaning because it was being actively used to help the community.”

Read more student testimonials in our recent blog post<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/2021/12/16/explore-the-public-service-of-giving-with-sp-256/>!​

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Best,
Maria Salmeron Melendez | [Image removed by sender. linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajsalmeron/>
Graduate Assistant for MIT PKG Public Service Center
Harvard Ed.M. Candidate, Education Policy & Analysis
(she/her/hers)

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