COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required for grassroots organizing. By exploring key principles, tactics, and case studies, participants will learn how to mobilize communities, advocate for systemic change, and create sustainable movements that address social, economic, and political issues.
Empowering Communities: A Grassroots Organizing Approach
Empowering Communities: A Grassroots Organizing Approach is an 8-week program (Weekly 2-hour sessions) during which the student learns about how to advocate for social change
Target Audience: Aspiring community organizers, activists, nonprofit leaders, and volunteers interested in building power from the ground up to advocate for social change.
Week-by-Week Breakdown:
Week 1: Introduction to Grassroots Organizing
Week 2: Building Relationships and Trust in Communities
Week 3: Identifying and Defining Issues
Week 4: Mobilizing and Recruiting Volunteers
Week 5: Power Mapping and Strategy Development
Week 6: Organizing Campaigns and Direct Action
Week 7: Media, Messaging, and Storytelling
Week 8: Sustainability, Fundraising, and Long-Term Impact
Evaluation: Participants will be evaluated based on their engagement with course materials, participation in group discussions, and their ability to apply organizing strategies through practical assignments and the final project.