Course Overview
This course will ensure learners gain knowledge about how particular community members come together and have collective action, generating solutions to solve their problems. The course covers environmental, social, cultural and economic activities of a particular community.
Course Content
- Basic Concepts in Community Development
- Principles of Community Development
- Developing: A Process
- Community Organizational Structure
- Leadership Patterns
- Strategies for Community Capacity Building, Mobilization and Empowerment
- Promoting Participation among Diverse Groups
- Cross Cutting Issues in Community Development
- Methods of Conducting Potential Participants
- Involving Key Influential in the Group
- Involving People Most Affected By the Problem
- Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests
- Building Capacity for Community and System Change
- Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
- Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives
- A Framework for Collaboration among Community Partnerships, Support Organizations, and Funders
- Lessons Learned on Community Organization and Change
- Framework for Addressing Community Goals and Problems
- Using Internet-Based Tools to Promote Community Health and Development
- Participatory Evaluation
- Understanding Culture and Diversity
- Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources
- Understanding and Describing the Community
- Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions
- Collecting Information about the Problem
- Analyzing the Community Problem
- Conducting Focus Groups
- Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
- Identifying Community Assets and Resources
- Developing Baseline Measures of Behaviors
- SWOT Analysis
- Geographic Information System (GIS) Tools for Community Mapping
- Implementing Photovoice in Your Community
- Developing and Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities
- Principles of Advocacy
- Survival Skills for Advocates
- Understanding the Issue
- Recognizing Allies
- Encouraging Involvement for Potential Opponents and Allies
- Developing a Plan for Advocacy
- Using Social Media for Digital Advocacy
- Lobbying Decision Makers
- Conducting A Petition Drive
- Seeking a Negotiator, a Mediator or a Fact Finder
- General Rules for Organizing Legislative Advocacy
- Seeking Funding for Community Projects
Assignments
In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to complete and submit three assignments.
DURATION: 6 Months
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
COURSE FEE: €1000
ORGANIZERS: GRI
LANGUAGE: English and French
FORMAT: Online Learning
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