Professional Certi�cate in

Sustainable Community Development

Endorsed by

www.lokjackgsb.edu.tt

J u l y 2019 – Feb rua r y 2020

July 2019 – February 2020

This Professional Certi�cate in Sustainable Community Development program is designed for people who currently work in community development as well as those who plan to work or volunteer in this �eld.

Participants will be equipped with practical tools to meet today’s challenges as project managers and community development of�cers. They will be exposed to knowledge and skills in sustainable community development through new thinking, strategy and applied solutions.

To earn the certi�cate, participants must complete the required modules. They will be expected to also complete a Community Development Project (CDP) that will demand initiative, originality and leadership. This project must include some of the theories and models taught in the various modules.

10 Units | 144hrs

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Professional Certi�cate in

Sustainable Community Development

• Apply principles and practices to increase resiliency, innovation and transformation on the path to sustainability in communities.

• Apply principles and practices to build community engagement, capacity, collaboration and positive outcomes for effective community development solutions.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to analyse applied research challenges or opportunities within communities.

• Undertake and facilitate strategic community planning including community needs assessment, optimising community resources and participatory processes.

July 27th 2018 | Facilitator: Mr Nigel Forgenie

Ingredients for Positive Personal Transformation, Critical reflection, drawing inferences about the community and the world we live in.What is innovation and creativity, Community based innovation, managing creativity in the community.

Topics• Ingredients for Positive Personal Transformation• Critical reflection• Drawing inferences about the community and the world we live in• What is innovation and creativity• Community based innovation• Managing creativity in the community

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Personal Transformation, Innovation and Creativity

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August 16th – 17th, 2019 | Facilitator: Dr Ron Sookram

Sustainable development theory, Core principles in sustainable development, Sociology of Community development, Case study.

Topics• Sustainable development theory• Core principles in sustainable development• Sociology of Community development• Case study

Introduction to Sustainable Community Development

September 6th - 7th, 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Cecil Gittens

Strategic Thinking is a more comprehensive planning model that covers innovation, strategic planning and operational planning.What is Strategic Thinking? Why is Strategic Thinking important?, The Strategic Thinking processUnderstanding current reality in communities, creating the plan, Risk assessment plan.

Topics• Strategic Thinking is a more comprehensive planning model that covers innovation, strategic planning and operational planning.• What is Strategic Thinking?• Why is Strategic Thinking important?• The Strategic Thinking process• Understanding current reality in communities• Creating the plan• Risk assessment plan

Strategic thinking and Planning

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1. Applied Community Development | 2. Analysis of Community Development Needs

October 11th – 12th, 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Gary Tagalie Community engagement framework, Community engagement planning, The steps to meaningful community engagement.To develop local community development case studies for study and analysis by participantsSocial Science research methods, How to do a Needs assessment, Community and environmental sustainability

Topics• Community engagement framework• Community engagement planning• The steps to meaningful community engagement• To develop local community development case studies for study and analysis by participants• Social Science research methods• How to do a Needs assessment• Community and environmental sustainability

Steps in Community Engagement

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September 27th – 28th, 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Curt Wellington

Effective Leadership skills, Community leadership, Characteristics of Community leaders, Emotional intelligence and effective leadership.

Topics:• Effective Leadership skills• Community leadership• Characteristics of Community leaders• Emotional intelligence and effective leadership• Diversity – challenges and solutions• Benefits of diversity• Community cohesion and diversity

Leadership Skills and Managing Diversity

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October 25th, 2019 | Facilitator: Mr. Faheem Mohammed

Many technologies can be built or are available for use to aid the process of community engagement and information management. You will be introduced to some key instruments that are needed to achieve various goals.

Topics• Introduction to project planning• Project management cycle in community development• Using project management skills for community development• Plan and manage community development projects• Importance of monitoring and evaluation• Creating a monitoring and evaluating system for community projects

ICT in Sustainable Community Development

October 26th 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Garvin Sampson

Problem analysis, Decision making analysis, The decision making process, ways to think creatively

Topics• Problem analysis• Decision making analysis• The decision making process• Ways to think creatively

Decision Making and Problem Solving

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LE 8

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Business Writing1. Proposal Writing | 2. Report Writing

November 15th & 16th, 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Mirza-Ali Mohammed

Fundamentals of Proposal Writing and development, How to structure a proposal professionally, Writing project / grant proposals.

The report writing process, How to structure a report professionally, The stages in report prepara-tion, Checklist for successful reports.

Topics• Fundamentals of Proposal Writing and development• How to structure a proposal professionally• Writing project / grant proposals• Case study • The report writing process• How to structure a report professionally• The stages in report preparation• Checklist for successful reports

November 29th & 30th, 2019 | Facilitator: Dr Joseph Khan

Introduction to project planning, Project management cycle in community development, using project management skills for community development, Plan and manage community development projects.

Importance of monitoring and evaluation, Creating a monitoring and evaluating system for com-munity projects

Topics• Introduction to project planning• Project management cycle in community development• Using project management skills for community development• Plan and manage community development projects• Importance of monitoring and evaluation• Creating a monitoring and evaluating system for community projects

Project Management and Project Monitoring and Evaluation

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0 December 13th, 14th | Facilitator: Mr Mirza-Ali Mohammed

The communication process, Effective communication skills for community officers, How to develop outstanding presentation skills.

Topics• The communication process• Effective communication skills for community officers• How to develop outstanding presentation skills

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January 10th & 11th 2019 | Facilitator: Mr Mirza-Ali Mohammed

Communication skills for conflict resolution, Win-Win negotiating, Conflict styles, The conflict management process, Strategies for handling community conflict.

Topics• Communication skills for conflict resolution• Win - Win negotiating• Conflict styles• The conflict management process• Strategies for handling community conflict

Con�ict Resolution Skills

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February 21st 2020

Participants will have an opportunity to undertake a project in groups that will be supervised by our faculty. This is an opportunity for participants to go deeper into areas of the programme that they find particularly interesting or beneficial to their community initiatives or organisations, by applying what they have learned to a real world process improvement project or identify and solve a real world challenge in their community development plan.

Community Development Project Presentation

TT $10,500.00 per person(Inclusive of lunch and training materials)

Early Bird Discount: 15% (valid for persons registering on or before July 12th 2019)

PAYMENT PLAN:

3 payments payment 1: at start of programme, payment 2: at start of the 5th modulepayment 3: at the start of the 10th module)

Programme Cost

Gabrielle Ghany | Shadeed Ali Tel: 645-6700 (ext. 115 / 131) Email: openenrolment@lokjackgsb.edu.tt