About
PATHWAY
The Impacts of Non-Profit Organizations on American Politics, the Public Sector, and Social Change
My pathway in Organizational Studies will prepare me to address the nuances of social change by examining a key component of the American political arena: non-profit organizations. I believe that by studying the social and political effects of these organizations, I will be prepared to harness the positive impacts of some nonprofits while avoiding the ineffective and/or unethical impacts of others.
My minor in Moral & Political Philosophy supplement my pathway by revealing the larger philosophical questions surrounding organizations and social change: what should the end goal of social movements be, and what is the right way to get there? Is it right for private organizations to use their influence in politics to their full advantage? If only to a certain extent, where should organizations draw the line? Where should the government draw the line for these organizations? Additionally, through my minor in French, I have explored the history of francophone social justice and anti-colonialism. These classes serve as a bridge between the main focus of my pathway, organizations in the United States, and the much wider sea of international non-governmental organizations, and the impacts of social movements abroad.
I hope to walk away from Organizational Studies with a comprehensive understanding of how organizations function internally to produce their desired impact, how they interact with each other to accomplish greater social/political/economic goals, and how social expectations can shift between the for-profit, non-profit, and public sectors. This knowledge will prepare me for a career at the intersection of social policy and public interest law, where I’ll work towards dismantling institutionalized socioeconomic and racial inequality.
