City Councilor Course
This course prepares aspiring city councilors to effectively address housing and homelessness through policy design, negotiation, and implementation, emphasizing practical skills in governance, ethics, and stakeholder collaboration.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The City Councilor Course equips you with practical tools to design, negotiate, and pass effective housing and homelessness policies. You will learn about local government powers, zoning, and ordinance drafting, while building skills in stakeholder engagement, ethics, and accountability. Using clear templates, research methods, and evaluation techniques, you will be prepared to run transparent processes, lead public meetings, and transform evidence into actionable local outcomes.
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Develop skills
- Stakeholder engagement mastery: run inclusive hearings, town halls, and surveys.
- Ordinance drafting basics: outline clear, lawful city housing and homelessness rules.
- Ethics and accountability: apply conflict-of-interest, disclosure, and audit standards.
- Policy analysis in practice: build logic models, costs, and 1–3 year metrics fast.
- Negotiation and coalition skills: win support, manage opposition, and pass measures.
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