Empowering Communities through Faith
Undergraduate
MinorCommunity Development
Pursuing a minor in Christian Community Development will allow you to fulfill Christ’s commandment to fully love your neighbor as yourself. This minor will not only prepare you to go into the professional field of community development, but it will help you to identify the communities you are already a part of and the ways that you can utilize your strengths to make a difference in those places.
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Of all resident students are provided on- or off-campus jobs
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Of all students receive financial aid
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Of all students provided with student loan repayment assistance
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Faculty to student ratio provides students with personal attention
Career Opportunities
Become prepared to work for a number of non-profit organizations, government, social enterprises and financial institutions. Specialized areas include:
Civic Engagement
Community Organizing and Advocacy
Youth Programs
Employee Readiness
Affordable Housing
Financial Empowerment
Small Business Development
Internship Opportunities
Kuyper College has connections with multiple ministries and organizations in Grand Rapids. That is an advantage of our programs, our internships are with successful business in the area that work with the local community, and we find the perfect placement for our students. The list below—although not complete—shows the wide variety of placement opportunities available
Bridge Street Ministries
Grand Rapids Initiative for Leaders (GRIL)
Bethany Christian Services
City of Grand Rapids
Center for Community Transformation
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Program Outcomes
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Students will learn the foundational concepts of community development
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From within a biblical framework, students will be able to identify systemic injustice while learning practices and policies that can work towards shalom
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Students will learn how to research issues in community development and then convey best practices to a diverse audience
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Students will learn to collaborate with one another as well as with a diverse range of community partners, including those who have different worldviews, approaches, and knowledge.
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Students will learn how to identity the assets that already exist within communities that can be utilized to solve complex problems
Learn from Professors with many years of real-world experience!
Our professor have real-world experience and many years in education. They will provide you with real-world lessons and connections to internships in community development organizations.
Andrew Zwart oversees the program, but students take courses with our Social Work and Business professors as well as adjunct faculty who are working directly in Community Development.
Andrew Zwart
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES PROGRAM DIRECTORProgram Curriculum
Students take courses with our Social Work and Business professors as well as adjunct faculty who are working directly in Community Development. In fact, two of the required courses are offered off campus at community development centers.
