Build Skills in Government, Law, and Policy
Below is a list of self-guided online learning opportunities to develop relevant skills outside the classroom.
Apolitical – free online courses focused on skill-building for public service
The Commons – a social change library that offers a variety of courses
- Disability Advocacy
- How to Create People Powered Campaigns
- Global Organizing and Leadership Development
Coursera/Google – project management certification
Drexel University – offers online course on health and human rights advocacy
edX – offers a range of courses and online certificates
GreenPeace – virtual leadership training focused on climate justice organizing
Harvard Professional Learning Library – free online courses, offers verified certificates for a fee
LinkedIn Learning (free access with your grinnell.edu email)
- Advocacy for Change in Your Organization
- Volunteer Management
- Telling Stories That Stick
- Identifying Inequity
- Writing White Papers
- The Data Science of Government and Political Science
Philanthropy University – free, asynchronous course on advocacy
Social Movement Technologies – on-demand webinars focused on digital organizing
University of Michigan – Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change