Course considers the history and current status of social welfare policy in the United States, with specific considerations of policies related to immigration, social benefits, housing, labor, health, criminal justice, education, and child welfare. Students build skills related to: the critical consumption of information across perspectives, authors, and historical contexts; the integration of personal experiences in understanding the impact of social welfare policy; and the analysis of historical and current policies with a focus on their impacts on inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression.