As part of its mission to educate the campus community about affordable housing issues, members of the Cal Habitat for Humanity campus chapter are facilitating this course.

This course will examine why there is a need for decent, affordable housing and how this need can be addressed. The course will feature guest speakers from academia, government, and non­profit organizations who will share their perspectives on housing. Students will participate in discussions and group activities to further reflect on material presented by lecturers.

This course is designed to give an overview of issues related to affordable housing. Topics include: housing segregation, gentrification, public policy, homelessness, health and housing, land use and city planning, evictions, informal housing, and more. In addition, a fieldwork component will give students the opportunity to take action by building homes with Habitat for Humanity or volunteering with a different anti­poverty organization.

While there are no exams for this course, there will be a creative project and final project presentation.

For the Fall 2021 semester, this course will be offered in-person on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in 214B Bauer Wurster.

Course Grading
Attendance/Participation: 35%
Homework: 25%
Creative Projects: 15%
Final Project: 25%

*WE ARE CURRENTLY AT CAPACITY* All students will be accepted to this course on a first come, first served basis, but we will try to make room for all. To enroll: (1) Add the course on CalCentral (CYPLAN 98 - CCN 20643, CYPLAN 198 - CCN 20641). (2) Show up to the first class (Monday 9/13 @ 6:30pm) 214B Wurster