Strategic Development Communication for Social Change

BJC 225
Open Closing on August 14, 2025 / 1 spot left
Main contact
Timeline
  • August 19, 2025
    Experience start
  • September 4, 2025
    Kick Off Meeting
  • October 15, 2025
    Mid Point Check In
  • November 27, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Startup, Non profit
Business & management, Education, Telecommunications

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Community engagement
Skills
advocacy communication social change communication strategies critical thinking innovation
Learner goals and capabilities

This experience focuses on equipping learners with the skills to strategically use communication to address social challenges in developing regions. Participants will gain insights into the critical analysis of communication methods and their impact on development, advocacy, and innovation. By exploring participatory communication and new communication technologies, learners will be prepared to apply these concepts to real-world projects, fostering innovation and change in international development contexts.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
25 learners
Project
40-60 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 8
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • Comprehensive communication strategy plan for a development project
  • Case study analysis of a successful development communication initiative
  • Design and implementation of a participatory communication campaign
  • Evaluation report on the impact of communication technologies in a development context
  • Advocacy toolkit for promoting social change through media
Project timeline
  • August 19, 2025
    Experience start
  • September 4, 2025
    Kick Off Meeting
  • October 15, 2025
    Mid Point Check In
  • November 27, 2025
    Experience end

Project examples

Requirements
  • Develop a communication strategy to increase awareness of health initiatives in rural communities
  • Create a participatory media campaign to support educational programs in underprivileged areas
  • Analyze the effectiveness of mobile technology in enhancing agricultural practices
  • Design a social media advocacy campaign to promote gender equality in developing countries
  • Evaluate the role of community radio in disaster preparedness and response
  • Implement a digital storytelling project to document local cultural heritage
  • Develop an online platform to facilitate knowledge sharing among development practitioners
  • Assess the impact of communication interventions on improving water sanitation practices

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Text short
    Do you agree to communicate any changes to the project scope to the educator for their review and approval?  *