<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Dear ETSA friends,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Want to learn how to work better locally? The </span>enrolment<span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> doors for Bridging Peoples' flagship online course, </span><a href="https://bridgingpeoples.com/principles-of-good-local-development/" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Principles of Good Local Development course</a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">, are now wide open!</span><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700">🌍 What's the Course About?</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">The Principles of Good Local Development course is your compass for mastering effective and sustainable practices at the local level. Whether you're a community worker, program designer, or a researcher/MEL specialist, this practical course is tailored for you. Students from across the globe come together, fostering networking and invaluable mutual learning.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">Here's a sneak peek into the core modules we'll explore over four weeks:</span></p><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 35px;color:rgb(149,164,186);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Why do projects fail?</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Understanding the binary of top-down and bottom-up</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Moving beyond top-down and bottom-up approaches</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Taking a charity vs justice-based approach</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Sharing decision-making power</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Addressing community dependency</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Working across worldviews, cultures & customary law</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">The Bridging Peoples Framework to localisation and effective project design</span></li></ol><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700">🎁 Plus, Extra Goodies!</span></p><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 35px;color:rgb(149,164,186);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Masterclass: community organising (including a case study of community organising in Syria)</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Masterclass: working with hybrid systems of local governance (including customary and/or religious governance that co-exist with state-based governance.)</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Case study: using the power-sharing spectrum to assess a community health initiative in SE Asia.</span></li><li style="margin:0px;box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;line-height:24px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:0px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">Case study: applying the Bridging Peoples Framework to improve community outreach & engagement of a public health initiative in East Africa.</span></li></ol><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700">🚀 How Does It Work?</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">Our online, group learning program combines video training, downloadable resources, reflection sheets, quizzes, interactive discussions, and more. We simplify complex concepts, arm you with practical tools, and guide you through their real-world application.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">Upon completing the course, you'll have fresh skills and potent tools to drive impactful change at the local level.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">Secure your spot before 12 October 2023, when enrolment closes.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent">🎉 </span><span style="box-sizing:border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