You can pick your own topics if you want to know a ‘little bit of something’ here and there. But you may just end up going in circles.
If you want to REALLY understand it, you need a structured learning experience – the kind that lets you build on one idea after another and link them all together.
In the end, you will not only be able to describe things, you will be able to explain them too!
Sometimes, life gets in the way too. It happens to all of us, and it usually doesn’t have good timing.
With online learning, you can study at your own time and pace. Start, pause, and restart.
Here are several online courses on humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to get you started. Best thing about it: They are FREE!
Aspiring Humanitarians
Are you willing to get out of your comfort zone and extend a helping hand to meet an urgent need? Can you think on your feet and see yourself thriving in action-packed environments of a crisis or emergency? Perhaps you’re an aspiring humanitarian!
On-the-ground experience is a very important consideration for those seeking a humanitarian profession because of the practical nature of their work. Humanitarians need to be able to get things done, because those in need rely on them to do so. Best way to gain experience? Volunteer!
The former introduces the learner to core skills and knowledge needed to volunteer in the humanitarian sector using interactive and scenario-based sessions. While the latter covers essential topics that a new Filipino volunteer who participates in humanitarian work needs to know using interactive videos and an immersive film.
It only takes 2-3 hours each to complete. Need proof of progress? They got that covered. You can download a Humanitarian Leadership Academy certificate once you have completed all of the modules within each course!
Interested to look at emerging global humanitarian challenges beyond the Philippine context? No worries. Enroll in the Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster course and engage with Harvard faculty, current practitioners, and other learners!
Aspiring Disaster Managers
Are you interested in the science behind different types of calamities? Do you ever wonder whether we can really control and predict them? Take the Natural Disasters course and learn more about the relationship between humans and nature.
Ready to gain solid grounding in the latest theory and practice in DRRM? The Global Disaster Risk Reduction and Management course is for those that have a basic understanding of DRRM and would like to turn it up a notch. Access interactive audio-visual resources and interviews with experts to explore the ways natural hazards affect people, and the steps to prevent and mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
‘Resilience’ is an essential element of DRRM. But what does the buzzword really mean? Clue: It has to do with our ability to withstand and bounce back when disaster strikes. In the Resilience – The Art of Coping with Disasters course, you will learn how to enhance your coping capacity by tapping into “internal and external resources and tools necessary for handling stressful situations and for emerging with increased strength from such experiences.”
There you have it, six online courses you can start now and take anytime for free. Remember to have a blast! Having fun is part of the learning process.
Up next: Want a break from reading about humanitarian action and DRRM? Why not watch a movie instead! In the next article, we will share three ‘educainment’ films that you will surely enjoy.
Angelo Trias believes that we cannot sustain growth and progress in societies unless we build safer and more resilient communities first. He contributes articles to raise awareness on the dangers we face. He continues to pursue lifelong learning and holds degrees and certificates in emergency and disaster management, political science, crisis management and psychology.
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