Civil Society and NGOs
- Taught by Activists, Nonprofit Pros, and UN Staff
- Explores How Communities Affect Change Globally
- Examines Civil Society Organizations
Civil society (non-state and non-business actors) has long been a force of change on the local and global scene. These courses analyze the evolving role of civil society organizations by examining their engagement with governments, international organizations, and the private sector, as well as their role in setting the agenda for change at local, national, and international levels.
Applied Arts for Social Justice
Gain practical knowledge and skills in arts-based approaches to peacebuilding through exercises and activities, readings, and discussions.
Crisis Communication: Strategies for Constructive Resolutions
Acquire a framework to apply the many communications tools available to resolve conflict situations and achieve a successful conclusion.
Facilitating Intergroup Dialogue
Gain an introduction to the role facilitation can play in creating space for groups to build authentic relationships, be creative, and take action.
Sustainable Development: The Case for a Living Wage
This course examines the contemporary sustainable-development and living-wage movements and interrogates their intersections.
Intro to Analytics and Digital Tools for Global Nonprofit
Whether you already or plan to work in the nonprofit sphere, acquire skills for tracking and measuring an organization’s impact.
Practicing Qualitative Research
This hands-on course, which can be tailored to your own professional or personal interests, introduces critical concepts in qualitative thinking.