10 spots available for limited time only
Listen Up Future Change Makers: Commit to a cause now!
This 6-week course will be held at EUR campus Woudestein and will start on Monday, April 15th at 17h00.
Do it now, it's free.*
This 6-week course will be held at EUR campus Woudestein and will start on Monday, April 15th at 17h00.
With our 6-week Influencing for Change course (previously Advocacy Academy), you'll learn how to create a step-by-step powerful and strategic campaign and become an influencer in your community. To finish the course, we will help you stand up for what you care about: you will get 50 euros of funding to turn your campaign into reality.
You will meet your trainer and set a comfortable group. You will kickstart your campaign on a topic you feel passionate about. You will explore the basics of goal setting and strategy development.
We will critically analyse news sources and create a well-established fact sheet for your cause. How do you know if something is true? Since knowledge is power, we will evaluate media sources and access truth despite misinformation.
You will be exploring more about your cause, your own project, your target group of supporters, and how to connect with them. You will also practice pitching your cause and project to the different groups of supporters you want to attract.
It's time to convince those who still have doubts. As an advocate, you will constantly be confronted with points of difference. We will explore the arts of negotiation and persuasive communication to come to an agreement.
It is one thing to learn fundamental theories, but it is another to listen to real experiences of successful advocates of change. Therefore, you will have the chance to meet one great example from the Netherlands.
In the final week, we will make your passion project ready for execution. Next to presenting your campaign to your fellow group members, you will implement the skills learnt to make an impactful change now!
Erasmus University Rotterdam students and recent alumni can enjoy the Influencing for Change course for free, thanks to the support of the Community for Learning and Innovation at Erasmus University Rotterdam. To secure your spot, a small deposit fee of 20€ is required during registration. Learn more about it here.
Get 100% free access with a commitment boost! A small deposit of 20€ secures your spot and is refunded upon successful completion.
Devote 4 hours a week, including 1 hour for prep and 2.5 hours for training, to complete the course and achieve success.
Showcasing your new skills to future employers with a badge in EduBadges, the official extracurricular certification platform from EUR.
Meet the trainers who will be guiding you through the powerful world of advocacy. They are not only skilled advocates themselves, but also passionate about empowering this generation. Get ready to be inspired and motivated as they share their expertise and experience with you, helping you reach your full potential and become a force for change!
Mondays at 17h00
Akshaj is a second year student at EUC, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. He loves writing and also enjoys making zines. He is also an avid reader and his favourite authors are Adam Silvera, Fredrik Backman and Alice Oseman. He is also very interested in organising and taking part in campaigns surrounding social issues that he deeply cares about which motivated him to join Amnesty (AISR). As a trainer, he will focus on, passing on the lessons he learnt through the different campaigns he organised.
Small parts of some sessions might be recorded, or screenshots of the zoom calls might be taken for communication, education and/or marketing purposes.
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