DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL WORK

DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL WORK

About the Course

This is where particular community members come together and have collective action, generating solutions to solve their problems.  This covers environmental, social, cultural and economic activities of a particular community.

The aim of this course

To enable the learner gain an understanding of the skills necessary to work effectively in community development work.

Course Content

Module One

 Basic Concepts in Community Development

• b) Principles of Community Development

• c) Developing: A Process

• d) Community Organizational Structure

• e) Leadership Patterns

• f) Strategies for Community Capacity Building, Mobilization and Empowerment

• g) Promoting Participation among Diverse Groups

• h) Cross Cutting Issues in Community Development

• i) Methods of Conducting Potential Participants

• j) Involving Key Influential in the Group

• k) Involving People Most Affected By the Problem

• l) Identifying and Analysing Stakeholders and Their Interests

Module Two

•  Building Capacity for Community and System Change

•  Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives

•  Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives

• A Framework for Collaboration among Community Partnerships, Support Organisations, and Funders

• Lessons Learned On Community Organisation and Change

• Framework for Addressing Community Goals and Problems

•  Using Internet-Based Tools to Promote Community Health and Development

• Participatory Evaluation

•  Understanding Culture and Diversity

Module three

•  Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources

•  Understanding and Describing the Community

• Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions

•  Collecting Information about the Problem

•  Analysing the Community Problem

• Conducting Focus Groups

•  Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys

• Identifying Community Assets and Resources

• Developing Baseline Measures of Behaviours

•  SWOT Analysis

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Tools for Community Mapping

•  Implementing Photo voice in Your Community

• Developing and Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities

Module Four

• Principles of Advocacy

• Survival Skills for Advocates

• Understanding the Issue

• Recognizing Allies

•  Recognizing Allies

•  Encouraging Involvement for Potential Opponents and Allies

•  Developing a Plan for Advocacy

•  Using Social Media for Digital Advocacy

•  Lobbying Decision Makers

•  Conducting A Petition Drive

•  Seeking a Negotiator, a Mediator or a Fact Finder

• lGeneral Rules for Organizing Legislative Advocacy

• Seeking Funding For Community Projects

Course Outcome

By the end of training the learners will have knowledge on how to:

• Implement and develop community programs

• Support community actions

• Support and develop community leadership

• Lead community engagement to enhance participation

• Implement strategies for community development

• Promote and manage diversity

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.