Seminar, four hours. First course in three-part series to satisfy community engagement requirement for Education and Social Transformation major capstone project. Introduction to conceptions and contexts of community engagement, focusing on possibilities and complexities of critical and asset-based approaches to community engagement. In preparation for students' own community engagement experiences in community organizations, early childhood centers, or schools in Los Angeles, emphasis on reflecting on positionality, identifying forms of power and privilege, and understanding relationships between systemic issues and community engagement. Letter grading.