Community and Communication

By the end of the course, you will be able to:  

• Identify and evaluate aspects of a compelling story or campaign, including values, relationships, and goals  
• Examine formats and models of storytelling within different community contexts, such as in proposal writing and fundraising   
• Create a "hard ask" for your project to support recruitment, fundraising, or relationship-building
• Identify components of a project budget and create a budget for your project   
• Recognize the impact of financial trauma and inequity in budgeting, and how this impacts the way we communicate about budgeting  

• Classes will include exercises, discussions, reflections and guest facilitators. 
• In both class content and format, we aim to decolonize our approaches to community learning, by breaking down the systems we are challenging, and by building true relationships as the core of everything we do. 
  
• We will share resources for you to read, listen to, and explore. We will let you know whether a resource is required/recommended, or for enrichment or deeper learning. 
• In our learning community, you will also have the opportunity to share resources with one another. Wherever possible, we will provide options for accessing each text, share tools for accessibility, and build in time to discuss what we’ve learned in the resources.
• The Community Capacity Building Certificate is a Pass or Fail curriculum. Passing the program and receiving the certificate is determined based on attendance, participation, and the presentation on your community project. 

We will provide all course materials online.