Community & Urban Studies Courses and Certifications

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Sociology Of Development

Examines sociological theories and critiques of development, from modernization and dependency to post-development and globalization.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Book Club: The InstructureCon25 Encore Series

Read and discuss books by the 2025 keynote and super-session presenters, extending their talks into an ongoing series of reflection and connection.

• Canvas Network
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

This course will introduce you to frameworks and practical tools for measuring the social impact of your company, organization, or initiative.

• Acumen Academy
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Teaching Artists, Audiences and Communities

Learn to engage audiences and communities as a teaching artist: festival commissioning frameworks, journaling for project planning, co-creation with children, and Aboriginal community protocols.

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Social Impact Analysis

Learn to measure your organization's social impact by building an impact framework, developing a theory of change, and linking short- and long-term outcomes to quantifiable metrics.

• Acumen Academy
• 4 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Lean Data Approaches to Measure Social Impact

Learn the Lean Data methodology to measure social impact: embed customer feedback into the customer journey, design surveys, pick phone or SMS technology, and act on results.

• Acumen Academy
• 5 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Teaching Artistry for Social Impact

Develop a social impact project as a teaching artist: apply logic models, facilitation, scaffolding, storytelling, empathy and stakeholder maps, and ethical considerations to socially engaged creative practice.

• Kadenze
• 30 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Salesforce

Accelerate Impact with Outcome Management

Grow your impact by tracking actionable program outcomes in Salesforce.

• Trailhead
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Building Trust and Bridging Divides - Social Entrepreneurship Interview - Module 2

Discover how social entrepreneur Erik Clemons builds authentic community relationships through deep listening, self-reflection, and trust to drive meaningful change in socio-economic divides.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Políticas públicas e impacto social en la Unión Europea

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Analiza problemas públicos, actores y procesos de decisión; explora la acción comunitaria, las políticas urbanas y las instituciones y políticas globales de la Unión Europea.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

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The Spectrum - Hackspace Beyond Hacking

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Explore how The Spectrum hackspace reimagines hacking through queer-feminist, intersectional lens, centering marginalized communities and transdisciplinary creation beyond code.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unity

Building a $14M Community - How We Built a Studio Backwards and Why It Worked

Discover how to build a gaming studio community-first, raising $14M before launch by engaging fans from YouTube comments to hundreds of thousands of players through transparency.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How GENs Can Meet Environmental Justice Priorities - Session 2-2

Explore how geothermal energy networks address environmental justice concerns, priorities, and implementation strategies for equitable thermal energy transformation.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Drupal Association

Jumpstart Your Drupal Contribution with Bug Smash Initiative

Discover how to contribute to Drupal core through the Bug Smash Initiative - from triaging issues to fixing bugs, with opportunities for both coders and non-coders to make meaningful impacts on the platform.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Confreaks

Finding Purpose in Open Source Through Community Building

Discover how community building in open source can create meaningful impact and personal growth, with insights on fostering inclusive collaboration and sustainable contributions.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video