Format: Self-paced course
Developed by: WebJunction and Project VOICE
Length: 10-30 hours
Centering Community VOICE is based on an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, Project VOICE (Value-sensitive design of Outcomes Informing Community Engagement). The course presents and details a social justice, outcomes-based planning and assessment approach for public library outreach work for children and families that was developed in partnership with twenty library practitioners conducting outreach in diverse communities across the United States. The course provides hands-on assistance for library staff who want to better support young children (ages zero to eight) and their families from underserved communities.
This course will help you:apply a social justice approach that focuses on equity, engagement, and empowerment to your outreach work with underserved children and families.
use a collaborative process to design outreach programs and services that center the community and their values in the work you do; and
implement an assessment plan–a critical stage in outreach program development–to provide you with valuable insights into the work you are doing to support families out in your community.
There are two pathways for working through the content depending on the level of engagement you would like: a basic certificate (10 hours) and an advanced certificate (30 hours).
