CSWP 935 - Engaging Diverse Communities
Course Description
This course will focus on building practice skills for working with diverse communities and engaging excluded groups in order to improve the well-being of their neighbourhoods and/or organizations. Students will learn to assess and understand the demographics of an area, the implications of these findings for guiding community outreach and engagement initiatives successfully, and how to develop and support implementation of an engagement plan with diverse communities and groups.Sample Course Outline
Distance Course Outline (subject to change)Notes
This course is fully online and asynchronous, meaning you typically will not have to be online at specific times. You will engage in course-related activities through online tools such as announcements, discussions, and email. Your course learning will be based on weekly module content and activities that you can go through independently. Note: there are still deadlines for assignment submissions, and you may be expected to participate in discussion board interactions with your peers on a regular basis.
Your instructor may also include occasional scheduled sessions for Q&As and other discussion activities, using web conferencing tools such as Zoom and Google Meet. More details will be included in your course outline available on the first day of class.
Relevant Programs
- Community Engagement, Leadership, and Development : Required Courses
- Family Supports and Community Engagement : Electives (select 1)
- Interdisciplinary Conflict Resolution and Team Building : Electives (select 1)