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Community Development Work 1230<br />
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION<br />
2 years/4 semesters Fall Ontario College Diploma Ashtonbee<br />
Whether you dream of a career abroad with an international NGO or working locally to create<br />
community services and opportunities that improve people’s quality of life, this program will help<br />
launch your career. To work with groups experiencing marginalization, you will build critical thinking<br />
skills in matters such as social change, anti-oppressive practice, sustainable development,<br />
community engagement, community asset-mapping, fundraising and resource mobilization,<br />
collaborative leadership and project management. Expert guest speakers, field trips, and<br />
collaborative projects with local and international NGOs and other professionals will all be program<br />
components. You will also participate in two field placements with organizations engaged in<br />
community development work.<br />
Note: This program is taught using a combination of modalities. Courses may be taught face-to-face, online or in blended/hybrid<br />
combination of both online and traditional classroom teaching.<br />
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)<br />
or equivalent, or mature student status<br />
(19 years or older)<br />
• English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent<br />
(minimum grade required) or take the<br />
Centennial College English Skills Assessment<br />
for Admission<br />
• English language proficiency<br />
centennialcollege.ca/1230<br />
communitystudies@centennialcollege.ca<br />
416-289-5303<br />
CAREER OUTLOOK<br />
Community engagement worker / Volunteer coordinator / Youth development coordinator<br />
COMMUNITY AND<br />
HEALTH STUDIES<br />
centennialcollege.ca/our-programs<br />
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