Future Generations University
Spring Semester Course

PRC 606 - Applying Community Change

This course supports each student to create a manual—with which the new graduate will have a guide for how-to-do-it so she or he can foster the University Mission of research, learning, action toward inclusive and sustainable community change in their specific community. As the graduate’s MA Diploma is proof of the individual fulfilling degree requirements, this manual becomes the guide to show from their learning their community is developing toward inclusive and sustainable change.

Corequisite: PRC 604 Synthesis & Integration

*Subject to change

Class Meeting Time
TBA 9:45 ET/13:45 UTC
Cost
$2,400 USD
Continuing Education Rate
$750 USD
Scholarship
Need-Based Scholarship is available

Course Faculty

Daniel Taylor has been engaged in social change and conservation for four decades with a focus on building international cooperation to achieve ambitious projects. He founded the nine Future Generations organizations worldwide (including the accredited Future Generations University). He also founded and led The Mountain Institute. In 1985, after providing the scientific explanation for the yeti, he led creating Nepals Makalu-Barun National Park, then, in close partnership with the Tibet Autonomous Region, Chinas Qomolangma (Everest) National Nature Preserve and Four Great Rivers Nature Preserve.. Read More

Dr. Daniel Taylor

Professor Equity & Empowerment (Social Change)
About our Learning Model

Future Generations University utilizes a unique blended learning model. Our programs combine different streams of instruction to adapt to students’ learning styles and foster community-based learning. All courses include face-to-face (either in person or via Zoom Video-Conferencing) and online components, and are complemented by applied fieldwork in communities (called Community Labs).

Rich while Remote Learning: Small Live-online Classes with Practitioner-Faculty and Peers around the world and across the US. Applied Practical Assignments that center around your community work. Mobile-first Course Materials and Online Resources.

Planned Giving

In planning your own future, you have an opportunity to support a just and equitable future for generations to come. One way to provide for Future Generations in your will is an outright bequest of cash, securities, real estate, or tangible personal property. You may give a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a particular piece of real estate or other property.

Sample bequest language:

“I bequeath ____________ to Future Generations University, a 501(c)(3) charity and a West Virginia corporation located in Franklin, WV, to be used by Future Generations University to meet its critical needs.”

A residual bequest provides that Future Generations receives the “residue,” or the balance remaining, of your estate after specific bequests are satisfied. Wills or living trusts can also establish testementary trusts, which can provide income to another person or persons for life before the principal assets pass to Future Generations.

Another easy way that you can make a planned gift to Future Generations is by making it the beneficiary of a retirement account such as an IRA, SEP, 401(k), 403(b), or other retirement plan. This beneficiary designation can usually be accomplished by completing a beneficiary designation form either by mail or online. You may be asked for our Tax ID Number (TIN), which is 45-2208063. Naming Future Generations University as a partial or full beneficiary of your retirement plan allows us to receive the amount designated for it without any reduction for income or estate taxes.

You can also make a significant gift by naming Future Generations the beneficiary or owner of a new or existing life insurance policy. If you gift and transfer the policy to Future Generations University during your lifetime and continue to pay the premiums after the gift of the policy, you can receive an income tax charitable deduction when each premium is paid.

For more information on planned giving or to inform Future Generations University of a planned gift, please contact Shannon Donnelly at 304-358-2000 or development@future.edu.

Wire Transfer Information

Stephanie Hartman would be happy to assist you with banking details. Please contact her at stephanie@future.edu.

Paying by Check or Draft

Make it payable to the ‘Future Generation University’ and drawn on a US clearing bank.