Strategic Development Communication for Social Change

BJC 225
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Timeline
  • February 9, 2025
    Experience start
  • May 1, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
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
Beginner levels
6 learners
Project
6 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 6
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
  • February 9, 2025
    Experience start
  • May 1, 2025
    Experience end

Project examples

  • 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