
This lecture gives you an overview of the course. You will be able to understand the objective of this course and expectations for final deliverable of this course upon seeing this overview video.
This lecture is a reminder on the importance of keeping cyber wellness in mind during increased Internet use. It gives you a few key tips for when you browse the web and search the Internet for information related to your topic of interest as you draft your project. Please make sure to download "UdemyCyberOnline" (PDF of slides) to complete this Lecture!
You may be wondering why Mental Health & Nutrition tips are included in this course. We realize that all of us are affected by COVID-19 and its aftermath in various ways. These quick tips are meant to serve as strategies to keep your overall health in check. Part of community education is sharing and reminding each other of tips for our own well-being, so we hope you will find this a helpful reminder. Feel free to share with your loves ones in your community!
This lecture will share the purpose of community mapping and key considerations for the process. After the video, you will be able to create your own community's map with key questions in mind, and consider what the process of creating one has revealed to you about your community, its resources, assets and needs. Based on this, you will be able to better pick a topic for your proposal project.
This video will take an example of how citizen science process was utilized for a fluoride water issue in the small town of Alirajpur, India. After watching the video, you will be able to understand how to approach investigating community issues, and apply some tips to your proposal project.
This section is meant to give you pointers on effective messaging, by sharing tips on creating a Public Service Announcement (PSAs). These tips are applicable to any type of information-backed message you want to create and share, personally and professionally. You will be able to create your own PSA on a topic of your interest after watching this video.
This lecture introduces some common definitions of community organizing, and walks you through building your campaign story and your personal story to help motivate others to join your effort.
This lecture introduces the step-by-step to developing a campaign plan and developing leaders by giving everyone a role in your campaign. The lecture also provides examples of common campaign actions and tips for effective campaigning!
Here is your chance to submit your proposal project!
Please take a look at the video as a summary and guidelines for submission.
To see samples of other projects, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OlcEv5Wa64
This is a project-based course, where we will present key elements of community education that can be used to draft a proposal for YOUR topic of choice.
Your topic of choice may range from public health issues, sustainability, climate change to environmental issues. Whatever your topic may be, your task will be to draft a proposal to improve a particular issue in your community. As a proposal, you are NOT expected to implement your whole project, however, you ARE expected to share a detailed plan of how your project can play out in reality in your community.
The key concepts, including broader personal development and life skills we will cover include:
community mapping
citizen science & usage of data
community organizing
communication skills
cyber wellness
mental health
nutrition