Social Planning and Community Development

APPL 5230
Closed
Langara College
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Educator
2
Timeline
  • February 2, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 5, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 26, 2020
    Project Review Meeting
  • March 18, 2020
    Project Review Meeting
  • April 1, 2020
    Presentation
  • May 16, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Any
Any industries
Categories
Communications Humanities Media Social sciences
Skills
social media marketing digital marketing research
Learner goals and capabilities

Students take a Post Degree Diploma in Applied Planning. All students have a post secondary degree in fields including engineering, architecture, geography, and other social sciences. Working in groups, students are available to engage in a range of project activities as described below. Students are supervised by a practicing professional planner. Now in the second semester of a three semester program, the students bring an array of technical and communication skills to any project.

Learners
Any level
26 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

It really depends on the project. A typical project would include research, analysis, engagement in addition to a report including an executive summary. Other projects have included developing toolkits for staff or for community members as well as social media campaigns and asset mapping projects.

Project timeline
  • February 2, 2020
    Experience start
  • February 5, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 26, 2020
    Project Review Meeting
  • March 18, 2020
    Project Review Meeting
  • April 1, 2020
    Presentation
  • May 16, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

This students can provide:

  • community engagement, including preparing materials, designing and delivering surveys, assisting at open houses, etc.
  • mapping
  • graphic materials
  • research
  • analysis
  • social media outreach
  • report writing
  • other tasks as agreed upon
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available to attend final presentation.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.