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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2016)

Challenges and Strategies in Promoting Empowering Academic Settings for Learning Community Psychology Practice Competencies

Submitted
June 6, 2023
Published
2016-12-16

Abstract

This article will provide readers with practical strategies to develop meaningful opportunities for students to gain experience with community psychology practice competencies in educational settings. First, the authors will provide a brief program profile to better understand opportunities students have to gain experience in competencies within the Applied Community Psychology Specialization at Antioch University Los Angeles. Next, challenges in teaching students to gain experience with community psychology practice competencies at the master’s level will be presented. Finally, practical strategies for overcoming these challenges will be discussed.