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Community Organization and Advocacy

University of California - Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz)

  • A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources to furnish information, instruction, and assistance to all members of a community. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions. Find Colleges Offering Community Organization and Advocacy Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, organize, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.
      Salary and Wages

      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $67,920
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.65
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 130,018
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 162,139
      • Percent Job Growth: 24.70%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 11,725
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 13,172
      • Percent Job Growth: 12.34%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
    • Job Description
      Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Community Organization and Advocacy
     Total
    Overall
    All Students108
     
    By Gender
    Male27
    Female81
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black2
    Asian9
    Hispanic20
    White62
    Unknown15
     
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    Hebrew Union College - California Branch
    • 3077 University Ave
      Los Angeles, CA 90007
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 28
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Special Focus Institutions--Theological Seminaries, Bible Colleges, and Other Faith-Related Institutions
     
     
     
    Humphreys College - Stockton
    • 6650 Inglewood Ave
      Stockton, CA 95207
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
    • Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's and First-Professional
    • Campus Location: Large City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008