Managing Change for Effective Social and Community Development

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines how social and cultural factors influence community development and well-being initiatives. Participants analyze and assess needs for social and community activities and services - past, present, and future, and identify resourcing and jurisdictional issues in the development and implementation of community-based and organizational initiatives. Community characteristics are identified and their potential role/impact on proposed initiatives, while addressing issues of sustainability and development of effective partnerships and leading change agendas.