Study Poverty with CPI
To equip leaders, find solutions and change the conversation about poverty in Canada, the Canadian Poverty Institute offers a number of ways to study poverty at Ambrose University in Calgary, Alberta.
Poverty Studies Summer institute
The Poverty Studies Summer Institute is a unique study opportunity that brings together students and practitioners into an intimate learning community to explore the causes and impacts of poverty and best practices in how to alleviate and end it. The program consists of various one or two-week intensive courses as well as a variety of workshops and events, providing both the knowledge and skill base to work effectively in the practice of poverty reduction. Courses may be eligible for credit for Ambrose University degree programs.
Poverty studies minor
The interdisciplinary undergraduate minor provides students with an introduction to the nature, causes and consequences of poverty and the ways in which business, social and economic policy address both.
Courses:
Shock Poverty
Intersections of Policy & Government Policy
Theology of the Margins
Social Development: Child, Family, Community
Psychological Impacts of Poverty
Pastoral Counselling
Contemporary Youth Issues
Non-profit Management
New Ventures and Social Entrepreneurship
Graduate Concentration in Poverty Studies
Deepen your understanding of poverty as part of the MA in Leadership and Ministry (MALM) program at Ambrose. The Poverty Studies concentration equips students with the appropriate skills, knowledge and disposition to work effectively with people experiencing poverty and to advocate for justice through their ministries.
Courses:
Poverty in Western Society
Poverty and Human Rights
Leadership for Social Change
Biblical Theology of Justice
Intercultural Competence