Study Poverty with the 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.

 
 
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know poverty 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.

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Community Development minor

The interdisciplinary undergraduate Community Development minor at Ambrose University includes a focus on poverty. The program 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 include:

  • Introduction to Community Development (DVST 210)

  • Intermediate Domestic Community Development (DVST 301 )

  • Intermediate International Community Development (DVST 302 )

  • Poverty in Western Society (BHS 350 / DVST 350)

  • Psychological Impacts of Poverty (PS 307 )

  • Working with Vulnerable Persons (DVST 306 / PS 306)

  • Intersections Between Poverty and Government Policy (BHS 450)

For more information contact the Registrar.

 
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Graduate Concentration in Poverty Studies

Deepen your understanding of poverty as part of the MA in Leadership and Ministry (MALM) program at Ambrose University. 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 include:

  • Poverty in Western Society

  • Poverty and Human Rights

  • Biblical Theology of Justice

  • Intercultural Competence

  • Leadership

For more information contact the Registrar.