Starting and Maintaining a Group

This course is designed to equip individuals from communities around the world with the tools, strategies, and knowledge needed to start and sustain local advocacy groups. Whether addressing community challenges, mobilizing for change, or building long-term coalitions, this course provides a step-by-step guide to forming, organizing, and maintaining effective groups that create meaningful local impact.

Participants will learn how to identify community needs, recruit and manage members, develop governance structures, set actionable goals, and build partnerships with local stakeholders. Each lesson focuses on practical, real-world applications that empower people to make a difference in their community. By the end of this course, participants will have the skills to lead sustainable, ethically grounded groups that can drive lasting change.