Two-Hour Workshops

$5 per student

Our two-hour workshops are run by our experienced facilitators. You’ll engage in lively discussions and small group work, using media and role-playing to tap into new ways of thinking. All our workshops emphasize Mercy Corps’ work, with country context – they’re an on-the-ground, real-life look into urgent global issues and the skills to address them.

Choose from our two-hour workshops below. All are available as single sessions or in a series of your design.

Food

Who has the food – and who’s going hungry?

What does it mean to be food secure? We do produce enough to feed the world – why are millions of people still hungry?

Climate Change

The forecast says: climate change causes poverty

How is climate change a major cause of poverty? And how can communities around the world prepare for the climate of the future?

Health

Raise a glass – to global health

A glass of water seems simple to us, but to 884 million people, there’s no such thing. A drink of water can bring disease or death. Learn about water and other major topics in global health.

Education

Can I go to school, too?

Around the world, children would give anything to go to school. What keeps 67 million children from getting the education they so desperately want?

It’s time to go to work (but it’s not nine to five!)

International development work is not your run-of-the-mill career. The pace is fast, the intellectual demands rigorous, the passion intense. For many people, it’s a lifetime calling. Learn what happens behind the scenes at Mercy Corps. Could this be your mission? (All day option available)

Development

Going beyond a “box of relief”

When disaster strikes and help is needed, most people immediately think of donating goods. But there are other ways to help communities recover – and actually come out stronger. Find out how.

If you raise it, they will come

There are lots of organizations that value a skilled fundraiser. Learn the essentials and how to get started.

Getting communities mobilized

When you know how to get people working together, you can start solving big problems. Find out how to mobilize groups and work for social change.

What makes a leader?

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to just naturally guide others? Learn how to work with groups and be a leader.

Communication

Cross Cultural Communication

Language can be a barrier or a bridge. So can behavior, attitudes and technology. In our fast-paced world, there are lots of ways to connect – or not.

Art + Action = Artivism

Got a passion? Got a vision? Learn how to fuse your medium and your message to make a powerful statement.

I can make stories: getting a handle on digital storytelling

Digital tools have never been more powerful, varied and easy to use. Learn how to turn your great story into great storytelling.

Writing

Put your blog to work

How can blog writing be a tool for social change?

Additional Programs

Global Citizen Corps Intensive

Global Citizen Corps is a Mercy Corps program for youth leaders. This offering is a 20-hour intensive introduction to international development for students who want to become involved in their global and local community. Students learn about global poverty, examine an issue in depth, communicate with their global peers via video conference and plan a project based on the best practices of community development. Dive into the issues that keep you up at night. Please inquire for more information on content and fees.

Service Learning Partnership

We partner with schools to offer service learning. Students take four workshops, one issue, one skill and one community mobilization, and, after completing their required service learning project, a final reflection workshop. Our four-part series is designed to help students acquire the skills and understanding they need to take effective action – together with their class – in their school and/or community. Please inquire for more information on content and fees.

Free Group Tour

A free Action Center tour is available to groups that would like a short introduction and overview. After the tour, your group can continue to explore the Action Center on your own.