The social impact of a college education in today's society

The Social Impact of a College Education in Today’s Society
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The Social Impact of a College Education in Today’s Society
A college education can help people influence the society in various ways. Modern society faces many social challenges ranging from racial discrimination, gender inequality, unemployment, and poverty. A college education can play an integral role in solving some of these common social issues. This paper examines the social impact of a college education on modern society such as business involvement, civic participation, and in the promotion of social mobility.
A college education today gives students’ the opportunity to be involved in social enterprise business programs. These are initiatives meant to help students engage in projects that improve the livelihoods of people within the local community. They empower students to tackle social problems in society. By working in these programs, college graduates gain vital enterprise skills, which gives them the insight to provide local solutions to businesses. They are also able to work closely with the community and respond to their issues. Further, colleges continue to search for new ideas to help graduates learn to deal with emerging social issues. This education will help students have practical business skills and sociological know-how to grow wealth and improve livelihoods in underserved communities (Sidiropoulos, 2014). They can continue to create innovative solutions that will benefit society over the long-term.
College education encourages civic participation. Education helps a person be aware of the social problems facing the world around them. An individual can evaluate the impact of social problems such as poverty, gender inequality, child abuse, and racism. Ignorance alienates one from these social problems. However, college education expands a person's vision in society, and they feel a sense of social responsibility. It is more likely for college graduat...