Online Class: Community Development 101
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15Lessons
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17Exams &
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1,438Students
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8Hours
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0.8CEUs
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Video Audit
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Course Description
Unleashing Potential: The Power of Community Development
At the heart of human endeavor lies an innate yearning—a quest for enhancement, growth, and a brighter future. Each individual carries within them a vision—a dream of a better self, a harmonious society, and flourishing surroundings. Yet, while this drive propels many forward, a haze of uncertainties, challenges, and complexities often obstructs the path. Amidst these challenges, the question looms: how do we truly usher in positive transformation, not just for ourselves but for the larger community we're an integral part of?
Enter the realm of Community Development—a beacon of hope that has illuminated paths for countless communities across the globe. Historically, it has been a potent tool in combating societal disparities, predominantly poverty. Community development isn't just a methodology; it's a movement. A movement rooted in collaboration, where every voice matters, and collective action is harnessed to tackle deep-seated challenges. From urban skyscrapers to tranquil rural landscapes, this process has showcased its adaptability, relevance, and impact.
Our meticulously crafted course serves as a gateway to the profound world of community development. Embark on a transformative journey as you explore:
- Chronicles of Change: Dive deep into the rich tapestry of community development, understanding its origins, evolution, and the vistas of its promising future.
- Blueprints of Betterment: Decode the multifaceted strategies that have reshaped communities, unveiling the myriad avenues of application.
- Pillars of Progress: Understand the critical factors that influence this development process, ensuring its success and sustainability.
The promise of a brighter tomorrow is not just a distant dream—it's a tangible reality, waiting to be shaped by you. Our course equips you with the insights, tools, and perspectives to be a catalyst in this transformative journey. Each module is not just a lesson but an invitation—to envision, engage, and elevate.
Today, you stand on the brink of an empowering expedition. One that not only redefines communities but also reimagines destinies. So, take that decisive leap. Enroll, enlighten, and empower not just yourself, but an entire community. Together, let's sculpt a legacy of lasting change.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: What is Community Development?
This lesson will explore the basics of community development that eventually will tie into the rest of the course.Lesson 2: America's History of Community Development
This lesson will address the long and varied history of community development. It will focus on the process' history in the United States rather than its lifetime around the globe.Lesson 3: The Key Principles of Community Development
This lesson will look at those key principles that feed into the structural design of community development.Lesson 4: The Role of Community-Based Organizations
This lesson will explore community-based organizations and what they can do for those going through the community development process.Lesson 5: The Value for Community Members
This lesson will explore some of the major ways that community development can be of value and be beneficial for community members.Lesson 6: The Community Development Process
This lesson will look at the community development process and the basic steps that a community should consider.Lesson 7: Strategic Factors of Community Development
This lesson will further explore the strategic factors of community development and what they can do.Lesson 8: Community Development and Crime
This lesson will further explore the relationship between community development and crime.Lesson 9: Government and Community Development
This lesson will explore the role that government plays in community development and the circumstances that prompt its involvement.Lesson 10: Community Development Approaches
This lesson will explore some of the standard community development approaches that are used today.Lesson 11: Disasters and Community Development
This lesson will explore the relationship between disasters and community development.Lesson 12: Engagement and Community Development
This lesson will look at the role that the members of the community have in community development.Lesson 13: Sustainability and Community Development
This lesson will look at sustainability and what it can mean for communities when it is instigated through the community development process.Lesson 14: Community Development Corporations (CDCs)
This lesson will discuss CDCs and their relation to community development.Lesson 15: The Future of Community Development
This final lesson will look at the future of community development and what it may hold.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe what community development is and why it's important.
- Describe america's history of community development.
- Define the key principles of community development.
- Describe the role of community-based organizations.
- Determine the community development process.
- Summarize the strategic factors of community development.
- Describe the government role and community development.
- Describe engagement and community development.
- Summarize sustainability and community development.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information
- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media
Student Testimonials
- "This course is very helpful to me. By living in my community over the past seven years, I think it is incredibly important to have an understanding of what community development entails and what can be done to ensure its success. Having completed this course, it gives me better understanding of the more complex aspects, the value and how to involve myself in my community development process and how to use community development as a means of general improvement for the benefit of all in the community I live." -- Waisea T.
- "The course was great, thank you." -- Ronald B.
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