This course is designed to provide students with an overview of community organizing and capacity building. There will be a focus on contextual frameworks and approaches used in community organization/building. Students will explore ways to conceptualize, promote and accomplish learning in various health promotion settings through community organizing and building across diverse groups and cultures, by advocating to influence public policy, and addressing ethical challenges that shape community organizing and capacity building.

This course is designed to provide students with an overview of community organizing and capacity building. There will be a focus on contextual frameworks and approaches used in community organization/building. Students will explore ways to conceptualize, promote and accomplish learning in various health promotion settings through community organizing and building across diverse groups and cultures, by advocating to influence public policy, and addressing ethical challenges that shape community organizing and capacity building.