HECUA - Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs
HECUA is an organization of 18 liberal arts colleges, universities and associations dedicated to education for social justice. Together we shape academically rigorous, study-abroad and off-campus study programs that address the most pressing issues in our neighborhoods, nations and world. This unique educational collaboration engages students, faculty and practitioners in learning that generates knowledge and tools for social transformation and community building.
At HECUA we learn by seeing, reflecting and acting with others. HECUA specializes in integrating theory and practice, bringing together key disciplines that equip students to be active citizens and leaders – locally and globally.
Recent program participants talk about what attracted them to a HECUA program and what they enjoyed most about the experience.
Student: Miles Walser
School: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Major/Minor: Bachelors of Individual Study (BIS) in English, Youth Studies, and Social Justice
HECUA Program: Writing for Social Change & City Arts
Who is Miles Walser?
Well, if you want to get technical, I was born in a suburb of Chicago, but I will always claim to be from Madison, Wisconsin. My childhood was a blur of books, television shows, and playing...
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