INTERNAL Legal Empowerment 101: Combining the power of law with the power of people INTERNAL

1. What to expect in this course
3 Topics
1.1 Introduction to Legal Empowerment
1.2 Survey: Tell us what you already know about legal empowerment and why you want to learn more
1.3 Discussion Board: Introduce yourself and share about an injustice in your community
2. Combing the power of law with the power of people
4 Topics | 2 Quizzes
2.1 Combining the power of law with the power of people
Quiz 2.1 What is legal empowerment?
2.2 The history of legal empowerment
Quiz 2.2: Historical perspectives on legal empowerment
2.3 Discussion board: What would it look like to use a legal empowerment approach to address the injustice in your community?
2.4 Additional resources
3. Case studies of legal empowerment
6 Topics | 5 Quizzes
3.1 Community land rights in Kenya
Quiz 3.1: Community land rights in Kenya
3.2 Participatory Defense in the United States
Quiz 3.2: Participatory defense in the United States
3.3 Land Rights in Myanmar
Quiz 3.3: Land rights in Myanmar
3.4 Protecting women’s rights in Brazil
Quiz 3.4: Protecting women’s rights in Brazil
3.5 Tea plantation workers in India
Quiz 3.5: Tea plantation workers in India
3.6 Discussion board: What would it look like to Know-Use-Shape the law to tackle the injustice you face?
4. Diving deeper into legal empowerment
5 Topics | 3 Quizzes
4.1 Cross regional perspectives
Quiz 4.1 Cross regional perspectives
4.2 How to combine law and organizing: steps we can take
Quiz 4.2 Combining law and organizing: The steps we can take
4.3 Stronger together: The Legal Empowerment Network
Quiz 4.3 The Legal Empowerment Network
4.4 Discussion Board: People and roles involved in change-making
4.5 Additional Resources
5. Your role in creating change
3 Topics
5.1 Discussion Board: Challenge to apply legal empowerment to the injustice in your community
5.2 Survey: What you’ve learned during this course
5.3 Congratulations and what’s next?
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1.2 Survey: Tell us what you already know about legal empowerment and why you want to learn more

INTERNAL Legal Empowerment 101: Combining the power of law with the power of people INTERNAL 1. What to expect in this course 1.2 Survey: Tell us what you already know about legal empowerment and why you want to learn more

LE 101: Opening Course Survey

As we start this course together, take this opportunity to check what you already know about legal empowerment and reflect on what you're interested in learning.

  • Part 1: About You and Why You're Taking This Course

  • It's ok if you can't write a perfect definition, we just want to respond to where you are starting

  • Part 2: About your work

    If you currently work for or with a non-profit, a community based organization, or as a community advocate, please also answer the following questions.

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