Community psychology goes beyond the individual focus of psychology and emphasizes the complex relations between individuals, their communities, the built-in environment, and larger power structures through justice-oriented research. In this class, we will engage with questions about the what, why and how of doing research as academics and people rooted in communities through a community justice and action-oriented praxis. Anchored in critical psychology, we will consider the intertwined issues of history, theory, methods, and ethics of community-based research and what it means to conduct research to identify/address the needs, aspirations and well-being of communities. We will have hands-on experience with designing and conducting our own community research projects. The coursework also includes a brief internship at a community organization focusing on one (or more) of the following: racial justice, environmental justice, disability justice, sexual and reproductive rights, social welfare, mental health and immigration.