The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs offers online and in-person humanitarian training courses for humanitarian students and practitioners around the world. Each course for Fall 2024 is designed to prepare current and future aid workers with the knowledge and skills needed to respond effectively to humanitarian crises and disasters.
Upon completing the requirements for each course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Fordham University.
HUST 5045: Humanitarian Advocacy: Communicating the Need and Motivating the Response
Thursdays 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm l Online Synchronous
Humanitarians work in hostile environments where people are struggling for survival in situations of armed conflict or natural disasters. In such environments, people may have been forced to flee their homes with few—if any—belongings and may have suffered or witnessed human rights violations. Their plight needs to be communicated to the world in a way that will motivate the deployment of the protection and aid they so desperately need. This course will prepare students for the task of advocacy in humanitarian environments. It will focus on the identification of the most vulnerable members of a large group of survivors and the communication of their needs. It will equip students with the skills required to effectively communicate with local authorities as well as the international donor community. Students will learn to write in a different way than the academic style expected in other courses, focusing on effective advocacy messaging. This course is recommended for students who may envision working directly in advocacy for responding to humanitarian needs. It is also recommended for humanitarian practitioners who wish to prepare for a role in advocacy or are already working in this area.
How to register
To apply to an In-Person or Online Humanitarian Training Course:
- Create an application here
- Select "Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs"
- Select Online Humanitarian Training Course
- Select credit option
- Select online course or courses
Course Application and Registration Inquiries:
Brendan Cahill, Executive Director
Email: brcahill@fordham.edu and cc iiha@fordham.edu
Attend our next information session on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00 am ESThere