Cert in Advocacy & Public Engagement

The Certificate in Advocacy & Public Engagement affirms the role of students and scholars as active participants in civic life, working as researchers, collaborators, and advocates across communities, institutions, and social movements. The program provides training in community-based research ethics, ethnographic methods, and strategies for communicating research and engaging the public to effect social change. It comprises 30 credits in total, including 24 required credits with one required course at each year level from second through fourth year, plus a capstone work placement. The certificate can be completed full-time or part-time, either concurrently with an undergraduate degree or after graduation as a standalone credential, with Fall, Winter, and Summer start terms. It is offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and suits students in Anthropology, Disaster & Emergency Management, Political Science, International Development Studies, Social Work, Human Rights & Equity, and Communications.