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This certificate program empowers social change agents with the strategic tools and knowledge to drive meaningful impact. Participants learn how to allocate limited resources effectively through strategic planning, SWOT analysis, SMART goal setting and coalition-building techniques. The program explores leveraging policy, advocacy and legal systems to address complex societal challenges, helping leaders navigate conflicting goals and legal ambiguities. A dedicated course on data equips learners to identify reliable sources, avoid misinterpretation and create compelling visualizations. The program culminates in a hands-on course focused on building strategic advocacy campaigns, where participants apply their skills to communicate effectively, map key stakeholders and engage them to influence policy and advance their causes.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Analyze and address inequities embedded in work and policy
  • Build skills in organizing, advocacy and community engagement
  • Develop action strategies rooted in equity, power and inclusion
  • Connect with a network of peers committed to social justice
     

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Strategic Tools for Social Justice

Social change agents must make thoughtful choices about how to deploy their limited resources to maximize their impact. That requires clarity of purpose, a theory of change, and strategic decision-making tools. Those include strategic planning, SWOT analysis, SMART goal setting, the Strategic Choice Framework and coalition building skills.

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Using Policy, Advocacy, and the Law for Social Change

Leaders face complex problems daily, often with incomplete information. With the right tools, they can balance immediate needs with a broader vision. This course examines solutions to large-scale issues and helps understand legal systems to navigate conflicting goals and confusion in applying laws for effective change.

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Data for Impact

Learn to identify quality data, find reliable sources, and detect misinterpretations. This course will guide you in using data for internal evaluation and reporting, and help you create impactful data visualizations to communicate findings and drive social change. Become a savvy data consumer and leverage data effectively for your organization.

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Building a Strategic Campaign to Drive Policy Change

Complete the certificate program by learning to build advocacy campaigns. The course has two parts: effective communication using data and case studies and mapping key players in your area of influence. You'll identify how to best engage stakeholders to drive change and advocate for your issue.

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