Program description: Globally, there are countless initiatives conducted to effect transformation of communities. Usually, these are done through programs funded by international development organizations, national governments, local governments, NGOs, CBOs and citizens working together for the betterment of their communities. Acquiring the desired skills to effect community transformation is necessary to overcome the many challenges faced in effecting community change. This program is intended to provide these skills. Additionally, this program is designed to expose participants to various concepts of community transformation and to provide functional skills to effect desired community change. Examples of community transformation in practice will also be part of the course. Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching methods with specific emphasis on developing functional skills relevant to practice. Upon successful completion of the program, a Certificate in Community Transformation will be awarded. There are four courses in this program, namely: 

CT 100 - Introduction to community development 

CT 101 - Models of community transformation 

CT 102 - Planning for and leading community change

CT 103 - Community transformation in practice.

Duration: Each course will be 6 hours duration, 2 hours per week. The entire program will be of 12 weeks duration. 

Learning outcomes: At the end of the program, participants will be:

• familiar with the theories, models, practices and processes of community change. 

• equipped to plan for and lead a community transformation process

• exposed to various community transformation experiences 



Introduction to community development

Course code: CT 100

Course description: Participants will be introduced to the various ways of understanding community development and the characteristic features of each approach. Participants will also discuss the associated models of and their applications in promoting community development.

Duration: 6 hours done in 2-hour segments.

Learning outcomes: Participants would be:

  • exposed to the models of community development and their applications.
  • familiar with the characteristic feature of each model.
  • able to identify the community development model or combination of modelsl used in a given community development process.


Models of Community Transformation

Course code: CT 101

Course description: Participants will discuss community transformation models with emphasis on the features and applications of the Asset Based Community Development model. The use of this model to bring about community transformation will be a major part of this course.

Duration: 6 hours done in 2-hour segments

Learning outcomes: Participants will be:

  • exposed to the theory, principles, features and application of the Asset Based Community Model to community transformation initiatives.


Planning for and leading community change

Course code: CT 102

Course description: Effective community change does not happen by chance. It requires careful thought, thorough planning combined with astute leadership. Understanding the planning and leadership requirements for successful community transformation is absolutely necessary and will be provided through this course. 

Duration: 6 hours done in segments of 2 hours. 

Learning outcomes: Participants will be:

  • exposed to the planning process necessary for successful community transformation.
  • able to recognize the leadership requirements for successful community transformation.
  • able to apply the Asset Based Community Model principles to outline a community transformation project that they would undertake.

Community transformation in practice

Course code: CT 103

Course description: This course is designed to expose participants to experiences in community transformation through interactions with practitioners and professionals.

Duration: 6 hours done in 2-hour segments.

Learning outcomes: Participants would:

  • be able to benefit from the experiences in community transformation from practitioners and professionals.