Creating Social Change: A Guide for Everyday Citizens

Course Overview

Every person deserves the freedom to live a healthy, happy, and secure life. However, the society we live in today often makes it difficult for marginalized groups – people living in poverty, Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people living with disabilities, for example – to flourish.

While the situation can feel overwhelming, we all share the responsibility of fixing what’s broken in our world. In this course, you’ll find out how you can help.

First, you’ll learn how to answer the call for change, research an issue, and set goals. Then, you’ll get specific strategies for driving social change, both individually and through collective action.

Unique Features of the Course

• Interactive Course
• Scenario(s)
• Quiz

Table to Content

GETTING STARTED

• What Is Civic Engagement?
• The Call for Change
• Examine the Issue
• Set Goals

INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS

• Vote
• Contact Your Elected Officials
• Engage in Constructive Conversations
• Voice Your Views Publicly
• Attend a Constituent Meeting
• Donate or Volunteer
• Use Your Purchasing Power
• Join a Protest
• Empower the Next Generation

ORGANIZING A CAMPAIGN

• The Power of Collective Action
• Your Role as an Organizer
• 5 Steps to Get Organized

CONCLUSION

• Summary and Next Steps
• Quiz

Intended audience

This course is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as working professionals from all streams/departments/functions.