People Powered Online Learning Portal



People Powered offers online courses to introduce the participatory democracy concepts and help organizers of participatory democracy programs overcome common challenges. Our courses provide a learning journey with practical solutions, actionable guidance, and resources. You commit to showing up and taking action afterward.





Available online courses

Introductory Courses 

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What is Participatory Democracy?


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 2-3 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to use the Participation Playbook


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 2 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: No

Earn a certificate

Earn a certificate

Inclusion 

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How to engage marginalized groups in participatory programs


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 2 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to engage displaced people in participatory programs


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to engage women in participatory programs


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to engage youth in participatory programs


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

Digital Participation 

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What is digital participation?


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 2 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to select a digital participation platform


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to set up a digital participation platform


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

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How to run a program with a digital participation platform


Level Icon Level: Beginner

Time IconTime to complete: 3-4 hours

Price IconPrice: free

Badge IconCertificate: Yes

Course features

Self-paced


Choose your adventure and take the course(s) that suit your needs. 

100% online


All courses are developed for you to learn from anywhere at anytime. 

Languages


All courses are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Traditional Chinese and German. 

Certificate


Earn a certificate upon completing your chosen course! 

Testimonials

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Radoslava Kashamova

How to engage youth in participatory programs

"I think the resources in the course are very well developed and detailed, the opportunities for comments enrich the content and this makes it more interesting."

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Aaron Nuwamanya

Why does digital participation matter?

"The course has provided me with interactive and engaging case studies and facts about the benefits of digital participation for both the organization and the communities it works with. Thanks keep up the great work amazingly done."

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Rafik MAjdoub

How to engage displaced people in participatory programs

"The ... course can serve as a valuable resource for organizations and governments seeking to enhance their capacity, effectiveness, and impact in supporting displaced populations and promoting their meaningful participation in decision-making processes."

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I register for the courses?

    Click on "Signup" button on the top right corner of the page to create your account and access all the courses. Then open the course that you are interested in and start learning.

  • Do I need to register for each course?

    No, you don't. You can sign up to the portal to access all courses. You can take the course you are interested in.

  • Are these courses free?

    Yes, all courses are available for you for free.

  • How can I get a certificate?

    You will receive an automatic certificate when the course is completed. The certificate can be downloaded to your devices. You can also receive a full training certificate when completing all courses in one category.

  • Can I take all courses?

    Yes, you can take all courses, and you will receive a certificate for each one you complete.

  • In what order should I take courses?

    This is a self-paced training and you can select your own learning journey.

  • How is my data used?

    People Powered is committed to protecting your data. As an online course participant, we will store your personal and program data for the duration of your learning journey. We will securely store your data and delete it securely upon the end of the follow-up period. We will use your personal data for communication throughout the courses and for monitoring purposes. We will use data you share on this platform for monitoring, evaluation, and learning of these courses.
    Please see our full privacy policy here: https://www.peoplepowered.org/privacy-terms



Questions or concerns?


Send your questions or concerns to programteam@peoplepowered.org.