Please note the Leadership in Community Engagement program is currently undergoing a review and will no longer be accepting new students.

If you are currently working through the program, you will have the opportunity to finish the program ​by Spring 2019. 

About the Leadership in Community Engagement Program

This academic certificate program has been developed as part of an ongoing collaboration involving

• McMaster University Centre for Continuing Education
• The McMaster Office of Community Engagement
• The Hamilton Community Foundation
• The Faculty of Social Sciences including the School of Social Work
• and in consultation with the City of Hamilton and other key stakeholders in the Hamilton community.

Leadership in Community Engagement Program Features

• 5-course academic certificate
• Collaborate with a diverse group of professionals engaged in their communities
• Opportunities for experiential learning and mentoring
• Utilize McMaster’s tuition assistance program and earn up to 15 units of credit (McMaster staff only)

Leadership in Community Engagement Learning Outcomes 

• Articulate and critically reflect on the importance of taking an anti-racist, anti-oppressive (ARAO), equity-seeking stance in working across difference within communities
• Critique dominant and alternative models of leadership and the importance of grassroots, collaborative leadership development within diverse urban communities
• Explore the practical, political, cultural, ethical, and interpersonal dimensions of doing research and evaluation within diverse urban communities 
• Identify and create professional connections and networks for community engagement practices in Hamilton

Curriculum and Course Work

• Research and evaluation
• Communication and conflict management
• Facilitation of collaborative leadership
• Community-based project planning