Description
The course examines specific strategies for community organizing for social justice in a diverse, democratic society.
Outline
- Introduction to Community Organizing for Social Justice
- Segregation & Diversity
- Common Language Definition
- Social Justice Definition
- Community Definition
- Organizing Definition
- Leaders Definition
- Believing in Change Definition
- People in the Field: Celina Miranda – Boston
- People in the Field: Naomi Milstein – Chicago
- Welcome to your MOOC Experience
- Help us learn more about you
- Considerations
- Acknowledgements & References
- Seeing & Drawing Activity [Group]
- What You'll Hear: Celina & Naomi
- Week 1 Reflection
- Strengthening Diversity
- Introduction to Strengthening Diversity
- Social Identity Discussion
- The Cycle of Socialization Discussion
- Prejudice & Discrimination
- Power & Privilege
- Understanding Discrimination
- Everyday Discrimination with Micah Discussion
- Who Are You ? Social Identity Activity
- Â Power & Privilege Activity
- Week 2 Reflection
- Intergroup Dialogue
- What is Dialogue?
- Differences & Stereotypes
- Communication & Conflict
- Responding to Triggers
- Youth Dialogues
- Dialogue in Action
- How Do You Respond to Triggers
- Introduction to Roger & Qiu
- Practicing Dialogue Activity
- Week 3 Reflection
- Organizing & Planning for Community Change
- Introduction to Organizing & Planning
- Starting with People
- Entering Communities
- Engaging Community Members
- Gathering Information
- Making Plans
- Building Capacity
- Taking Stock
- Organizing in Action: Kim McGill
- Assessing Your Community
- Week 4 Reflection
- Strategy
- What is Strategy and Why is It Important?
- Elements of Strategy: Goals
- Elements of Strategy: Issues
- Elements of Strategy: Constituencies
- Elements of Strategy: Targets
- Elements of Strategy: Tactics
- Using the Elements of Strategy
- Building Support
- Talking Points
- Elevator Pitch
- Week 5 Reflection
- What Matters Most?
- Part 1: Organizing
- Part 2: Planning
- Part 3: Strategy
- Part 4: Community
- Conclusion
- Course feedback
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online!
- Week 6 Reflection
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the power of community organizing in this highly-rated course on Coursera. Students have praised its informative and engaging content that teaches practical skills for making a difference in their communities.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
practical skills for making a difference in communitiesPros from User Reviews
- Engaging and informative content
- Practical skills for community organizing
- Great for beginners
- Highly recommended by students
- Interactive and collaborative learning environment
Cons from User Reviews
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Could be more in-depth in certain areas
- Not suitable for those looking for a theoretical approach only
- Limited feedback from instructors
- Some students found the pacing too slow
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