Specialized Course - Understanding People and Communities - Hosted by IAP2 Canada

Learn about and apply deep understanding and insights into the people and communities involved in P2/engagement processes, in order to make the processes more meaningful and effective. This course provides an introduction to working with diversity, equity and inclusion in P2/engagement.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Interested in the course but haven't completed the prerequisite?

Register for any Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement course, hosted by IAP2 Canada and get a 15% discount on your registration for this course. Send us an email to training@iap2canada.ca and we will be happy to assist you!

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Identify and apply an approach for understanding people and communities for P2/Engagement processes

• Reflect on factors of cultural competence and cultural humility and assess your practice and approach against the factors to identify areas of strength and growth

• Apply a variety of analysis and mapping tools to understand diversity and map values

• Identify ways to increase access and centre equity by reducing barriers to participation 

• Reflect on how to build rapport, trust and relationships with people and communities and apply and assess approaches in a P2/engagement scenario

• Assess and apply diversity and values mapping to planning and implementation of meaningful and effective P2/engagement across the Practice Framework  

Target Audience:

Practitioners building their skills to contribute to meaningful P2/engagement processes

Practitioners who want to understand and apply aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion to their P2/engagement programs

Practitioners and allied professionals who are looking to build their skills in understanding who to engage in meaningful P2/engagement

Course Delivery:

Online - Trainer Led | Hosted by IAP2 Canada.

Prerequisite:

Fundamental in P2 and Engagement or any course from the previous foundations program

Licensed Trainer:

Tannis Topolnisky, CP3 specializes in transforming clutter and chaos into clarity for complex engagement projects. With almost 25 years of experience and over 300 projects, she brings realistic and tangible strategies for dealing with common challenges faced by all of us in this practice. Tannis believes engagement is a team sport, bringing a collaborative and grounded presence to the classroom that transforms theory into tangible practice.