This course focuses on the latest in building robust online communities and understanding, addressing, and developing proactive solutions to negative online discourse. You will learn to understand the history of media, best practices for handling negative digital discourse, and strategies for building engagement online communities. Knowing how to prevent negative online discourse, find marketing inspiration in the discourse, and strategize to cultivate an engagement community that will leverage your professional edge.
Number of Units: 1.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours.
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for professionals who work with community engagement in challenging spaces, ie nonprofits, social services, government, etc.
Course Materials: All materials are shared within your online course.
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