ASSET-BASED AND CITIZEN-LED DEVELOPMENT January 16 to March 19, 2023 Online delivery
This course is a global space for sharing and “I truly believe that Coady’s approach to learning about practices that put communities learning and the content of the courses is and their strengths at the centre of any project highly valuable and can positively impact or initiative. These initiatives could be big or development and support communities.“ small in any sector of your work or life. We Dor Assia, Canada also explore how institutions can respond to communities through more equitable and authentic partnerships. We will offer a “timeout” for you to question the starting point and core beliefs underlying your work and to re-evaluate the role of institutions in stimulating and supporting genuine assetbased and citizen-led development (ABCD). Your facilitators have extensive experience working alongside local, Indigenous, and international communities and are excited to highlight each course participant’s expertise and perspectives in our virtual classroom.
Benefits and Learning Objectives During this course, you will: • Differentiate between needs-based and asset-based approaches to development. • Learn from your facilitators and peers about global examples of successful community-driven responses to crises and opportunities. • Examine the extent to which you and your organization already apply ABCD approaches (e.g., in your language, policies, and practices). • Learn and practice participatory ABCD tools, methods, and facilitation tips for uncovering and mobilizing community assets and strengths. • Problematize the role of outside institutions in responding to citizen-led development, including NGOs, donors, and government agencies. • Unpack the critiques of asset-based and citizen-led approaches. • Design a concrete action plan to integrate more ABCD into your life and work.
Time Requirement This course runs for eight weeks. As a participant, you are expected to spend eight hours per week engaged in learning activities by attending live learning sessions, participating in online discussion forums, reading, reflecting, and completing assignments independently. While they are not mandatory, you are strongly encouraged to attend the live sessions. All instructional materials will be in English. The live learning sessions will take place from 17:00 – 19:00 Universal Time (UTC) on Thursdays, between January 16 - March 12, 2023. (Check your time conversion here).
Technology Requirement • Reliable internet access (high speed is recommended) • Speakers and microphone
Who Should Apply? This course is intended for change-makers of any age or sector who are questioning the relevance of externally-driven projects and programs based predominantly on needs and deficits. You are a good candidate if you want to be exposed to, and jointly contribute to, practical alternatives that start with community strengths. This includes communitybuilders, government agencies, NGOs, universities, and grant-making organizations.
Fees Tuition Fees for the course are $1,500CAD. Coady Institute strives to ensure that participants working with marginalized communities around the world have access to its courses. This is made possible through the provision of bursaries that are funded by many individual and institutional donors of the International Centre for Women’s Leadership. Partial bursaries of $1,100CAD are available for international candidates. Those receiving a bursary will be responsible for paying the balance before the designated deadline. Full bursaries are available for First Nations, Métis and Inuit women residing in Canada as well as women from African Nova Scotian communities.
To apply, visit:
coady.stfx.ca
Established in 1959, Coady Institute is committed to accompanying generations of global leaders skilled in the application of citizen-led, asset-based, and community-driven leadership for economic and social change. Located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, on the campus of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Coady Institute includes a network of leaders in 130 countries globally.