Community Organizing for Social Justice
Community Organizing for Social Justice ranks 2nd in the list of best online equality and justice courses. In a diverse, democratic society, the course examines specific tactics for community organizing for social justice. It looks at key principles in social justice as well as how to bring people together to identify goals and priorities, analyze community assets and needs, create action plans, and gain support for implementation. It explains how to construct core groups, strengthen organizational capability, and develop a plan for reaching out to constituents and allies.
Because everyone learns differently, the course includes a range of learning styles, effective program information, individual instructions, and small group exercises, as well as hands-on tools for problem solving and program creation. These exercises can be used with individuals, a small group of people, or multiple groups in a community campaign. The course is based on interviews with persons working for community change in metropolitan Detroit, which is growing increasingly stratified and diverse. It is, however, intended for people who desire to make a difference in their communities. If you begin the course with ideas in mind and end with plans in hand, they will have accomplished goal.
Course informations:
- Flexible deadlines: Reset deadlines based on your availability.
- Shareable certificate: Get a Certificate when you complete
- 100% online: Start now and learn when it's convenient for you.
- Beginner level: Approx. 8 hours to complete
- Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Details:
- Time to Complete: 6 weeks, 2 hours per week
- Rating: 4.8/5.0
- Enroll here: coursera.org/learn/community-organizing
