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+title: "Open Proposal: Community Training"
+description: "Open Proposal: Community Training"
+date: "2025-03-23"
+authors: ["OSL Team"]
+template: single-sidebar.html
+---
+
+# Project: Community Training
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+Community Training is an initiative designed to create a centralized online
+platform for training and certifying community facilitators. The program will
+offer courses on topics such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),
+effective communication, project management, inclusive language, and basic
+pedagogical principles. Successful participants will earn digital badges
+displayed on their public profiles. This initiative aims to enhance community
+management by equipping facilitators with the skills needed to support their
+communities effectively.
+
+## Background / Problem Statement
+
+Many digital communities lack a standardized resource for training facilitators
+in effective management and communication. Without proper guidance, those in
+leadership roles, such as project mentors and study group coordinators, may
+struggle to address conflicts or guide community interactions. Community
+Training addresses this gap by providing a structured program that ensures
+facilitators are well-prepared to manage community issues and support
+collaborative growth.
+
+## Objectives and Goals
+
+- **Objective:** Establish an online training platform to train and certify
+  community facilitators.
+- **Goals:**
+  - Develop and deliver courses covering topcis such as: DEI, communication,
+    project management, inclusive language, and foundational pedagogical
+    methods.
+  - Implement an assessment system where successful participants earn digital
+    badges.
+  - Create a public profile system for certified facilitators to showcase their
+    credentials.
+  - Enhance overall community management through continuous learning and
+    mentorship.
+
+## Scope and Deliverables
+
+- **Scope:**
+  - Design and develop an online platform tailored for community facilitator
+    training.
+  - Create curriculum content for at least five core courses.
+  - Integrate an examination system and digital badge issuance mechanism.
+  - Establish a public profile system for displaying certifications.
+- **Deliverables:**
+  - A fully functional online platform with user registration and course
+    modules.
+  - Comprehensive course materials and exam questions for each module.
+  - Automated digital badge generation and profile integration.
+  - Documentation and guidelines for both facilitators and administrators.
+
+## Approach / Methodology
+
+The project will be implemented in three phases:
+
+1. **Planning and Design (Months 1-2):** Define the curriculum, design the
+   platform architecture, and establish the certification process.
+2. **Development and Implementation (Months 3-5):** Build the online platform,
+   develop course content, integrate the exam and badge systems, and conduct
+   pilot testing.
+3. **Evaluation and Rollout (Month 6):** Gather feedback from pilot users,
+   refine course content and the platform, and officially launch Community
+   Training.
+
+An agile methodology will be applied throughout to allow for regular reviews and
+continuous improvements.
+
+## Timeline / Project Schedule
+
+- **Phase 1: Planning and Design (Months 1-2)**
+  - Finalize curriculum and platform design.
+- **Phase 2: Development and Implementation (Months 3-5)**
+  - Develop the online platform and integrate course modules.
+  - Launch a pilot test with a select group of facilitators.
+- **Phase 3: Evaluation and Rollout (Month 6)**
+  - Collect feedback, refine the platform and content, and officially launch
+    Community Training.
+
+## Budget and Resource Requirements
+
+- **Platform Development:** $20,000
+- **Content Creation & Course Development:** $10,000
+- **Pilot Testing & Evaluation:** $2,000
+- **Fiscal Sponsor Overhead (10%):** $3,200 **Total Estimated Budget:** $35,200
+
+Additional resources include technical staff for platform development, subject
+matter experts for course content, and administrative support for coordination
+and outreach.
+
+## Risk Management
+
+- **Content Delays:** Set clear deadlines and allocate dedicated resources for
+  course development.
+- **Low Enrollment:** Implement targeted outreach strategies and leverage
+  existing community networks.
+- **Technical Challenges:** Conduct thorough testing during the pilot phase and
+  allocate resources for rapid troubleshooting.
+- **Insufficient Funding:** Seek additional funding or partnerships early to
+  secure adequate resources.
+
+## Conclusion and Next Steps
+
+Community Training aims to address a critical gap in digital community
+management by providing structured training and certification for facilitators.
+This initiative is expected to improve community support and foster a more
+effective, inclusive digital ecosystem. We invite potential partners to discuss
+this proposal further and explore collaborative opportunities to support the
+project's development and long-term success.
+
+For more information or to discuss this proposal further, feel free to contact
+us at: <[email protected]>.