Fundamentals of Public Participation

First course to be taken before Designing Public Participation and Applying Methods

The Fundamentals of Public Participation (P2) course is a prerequisite to other courses in the Global Learning Pathway that sets out the underpinning models and frameworks of engagement practice as defined by the IAP2 community. 

The focus of this course is on understanding and applying the practices of meaningful and effective P2 and what participants need to know to do this well. The training explores best practices, and how to design and apply this knowledge to your P2.

NOTE: To support young professionals in their professional development, the cost of the course has been reduced. This means that if you are under the age of 35 or are new to the field, and are signed up as an IAP2 Young Professional, you will receive a $75.00 discount for the course. You do not need to be a member of IAP2 to sign up as an IAP2 Young Professional or to receive the discount. We, of course, welcome all learners, while creating a space for young professionals to flourish! 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Define P2 and related terms and what makes it unique
  Identify what makes P2 meaningful, and reflect on the benefits, risks and myths related to P2

• Identify the role that values play in P2 work, and the leadership attributes that will serve them in practice 

• Reflect on and apply ethical leadership actions and abilities to P2 situations

• Apply the Profiles of P2 model to P2, and explore organization- and community-led engagement and how that impacts the engagement process

• Reflect on and apply the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and explore the roles and impacts of power and influence

• Apply the IAP2 Spectrum to P2 situations and practice

• Explore the Practice Framework as a tool for effective planning and process, and assess the quality of the process

Professional Certification/Credits

• This course is required for IAP2 Professional Certification.

• This course is eligible for APA - AICP Continuing Education Credit CM IC8 CM
  
  

Cost:

• Young Professional* $250

• Members $275

• Regular/Non-Member $325

*A Young Professional is defined as a participant that is under the age of 35 or is new to the field, and is signed up as an IAP2 Young Professional. You do not need to be a member of IAP2 to sign up as an IAP2 Young Professional or to receive the discount. If you are not currently an IAP2 Young Professional member and would like to be, please sign up using this Google Form. 

Date/Time of Training:

• See 2024 spreadsheet for details 

This is an IAP2 core training course delivered externally by an IAP2 licensed trainer. Please register on the trainer's website.

Click here to register on trainer's website! 

Trainer: Kimberly Horndeski

Kimberly is a certified mediator, facilitator, and the Executive Director for Community Consulting LLC. Her work focuses on integrating policy and science to engage stakeholders, develop strategic plans, promote collaboration, and transform conflict into successful strategies for the future. She has led multiple state and national working groups to overcome challenges and reach consensus. Her projects include bottom-up approaches, such as working with nonprofits to develop effective strategies to engage elected officials in adopting initiatives, and top-down approaches, such as assisting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service throughout the nation to incorporate stakeholder values in the decision-making processes for federally-listed threatened and endangered species.