Overview
Community Engagement: Exploring Meaning and Methods is a 6-week microcredential that offers an introduction to the core theories and practical skills of community engagement, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and inclusivity. Learners will explore key concepts and methods that foster meaningful participation, while engaging with case studies, interactive content, and hands-on activities.
Learn from a subject matter expert with more than 25 years of experience, alongside people with similar career experiences and interests.
Why register for Community Engagement: Meaning and Methods
If you are looking for professional development to build competence in developing a community engagement plan that reflects authentic involvement and shared decision-making, this microcredential is designed for you.
Ideal for students, professionals, and community leaders, this module provides a comprehensive overview of the essential components required to design and implement effective community engagement initiatives through the development of an authentic community engagement plan.
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Delivery: Online Learning
Community Engagement: Exploring Meaning and Methods is a fully online microcredential, with live sessions starting on May 8.
Microcredential Length
Community Engagement: Exploring Meaning and Methods is an 6-week, non-credit microcredential.
Current Offering
Start date: May 8
End date: June 12
All live online sessions are delivered Fridays from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. There is a maximum of 24 participants for this microcredential.
Course fee
The total fees for participants is $485 + HST. The fee includes the cost of the required e-textbook.
Organizations interested in sending multiple individuals should contact our team directly to discuss options for group rates.
Community Engagement: Meaning and Methods Microcredential
Upon completion of the Community Engagement: Meaning and Methods microcredential, you will receive a digital badge which you can share with employers, professional networks, and on platforms like LinkedIn, and can be included on your resumé or CV.
Professional Development Outcomes
Throughout the Community Engagement: Meaning and Methods course, you should be able to:
- Identify and differentiate various types of engagement, including engagements that focus on diversity, internal staff, clients, partners, public, and/or communities
- Discuss the importance of collaborative approaches in building trust, fostering shared ownership, and enhancing impact
- Analyze and develop skills in the core components of effective community engagement, such as setting the context, planning, implementation, following up, and evaluation
- Design a structured and responsive community engagement plan tailored to specific goals, audiences, and context
Questions? Contact Us
Email us at microcredentials@msvu.ca and we’ll be happy to answer questions that you have about the Community Engagement: Meaning and Methods microcredential.
Meet the Subject Matter Expert and Instructor
Natalie Blanchet
Nathalie is a senior executive with over 25 years of leadership in public policy, community engagement, early childhood development, health systems, and horizontal government. She has led major provincial and federal initiatives, including the creation of large teams, strategies, and cross government initiatives in health, education, and social policy.
She has held several senior roles within the Nova Scotia government, including Executive Director of Early Years, Director of Population Health Assessment and Surveillance, and leadership positions in horizontal governance, French language services, labour market development, and adult learning. Her work is grounded in collaboration, equity, language justice, and community rooted engagement.
Nathalie holds a Master of Education in Adult Education from Mount Saint Vincent University, where she received the Senate Medal, and a Bachelor of Arts. She is recognized for her expertise in trauma informed engagement, evaluation, and system level policy design.