Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

Be Social Change
Upcoming Classes in NYC

(4.3-star rating across 245 reviews)

Be Social Change is a community-driven nonprofit that aims to educate and connect the next generation of change makers. They provide entrepreneurship education, community-building, and resource-sharing courses that empower individuals to pursue impactful work and create positive change.

View School's Profile

Be Social Change

Unfortunately, no classes have spots left

Designing for Social Impact

Be Social Change @ 3 Bleecker St, New York, NY

Designing for Social Impact: Accelerating Change Through Creative Design How can impact-driven design create social change? With the rise of purpose-driven businesses, designers are applying their skills to craft campaigns to build a better world. When new ideas emerge they need to be communicated and designed to grow interest, support, and advocates for the movement. Because of this, design has never played such an integral role in change-making...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Politics 101

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Politics 101 is a deep dive into the hidden mechanisms that drive politics and political decision making in the United States. The systems and procedures of power in our democracy are often obscured from the view of the very people it’s meant to serve. This workshop addresses several key topics which are ignored by political science classes, the media and even Wikipedia pages.  Over the course of the workshop, we will cover:  Election...

(245) Advanced 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Design Thinking:Understanding Clients and Communities

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Are you looking to develop a deeper understanding of the behavior, thoughts, needs, and desires of the community you serve? Do you want to strengthen your impact and problem solving skills? With human-centered research, you can increase empathy and engagement while gathering value feedback to innovate and scale. Whether you’re a professional, an entrepreneur, or a creative, human-centered research will help you better understand your clients,...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.

CourseHorse Gift Card

Thousands of classes & experiences. No expiration. Gift an experience this holiday season and make it a memorable one. Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™

Buy a Gift Card

Drafting and Delivering Your Elevator Pitch

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

How effectively we describe our professional passions or organizational missions determines how likely we are to get the attention that we deserve. In an information saturated environment, it can be especially difficult to impart our core messages quickly and have audiences asking for more. Using techniques from field-tested studies and training methods, participants will walk away from this session having crafted a new, compelling 30-second narrative...

(245) Advanced 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Networking for Introverts

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Are you interested in expanding your professional network, but the idea of going to a networking event sounds dreadful. Enjoy meeting new people, but don’t particularly like small talk. You will be in good company as introversion is something many of us have in common yet is not often discussed openly, especially around a table filled with people who could all learn from one another. Come join us for good food, great company, and an opportunity...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Be Social Change Dinner: Discussion on Meaningful Work

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

The desire to contribute our talents and efforts in a meaningful way is something many of us have in common yet is not often discussed openly, especially around a table filled with people who could learn from one another. If you enjoy meeting new people, but do not particularly enjoy small talk then you’ll be in good company at this conversation-focused intimate dinner on meaningful work. Come join us for good food, great company, and an opportunity...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Dinner – A Discussion on Meaningful Work

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

The desire to contribute our talents and efforts in a meaningful way is something many of us have in common yet is not often discussed openly, especially around a table filled with people who could learn from one another. If you enjoy meeting new people, but do not particularly enjoy small talk then you’ll be in good company at this conversation-focused intimate dinner on meaningful work. Come join us for good food, great company, and an opportunity...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Leading from Where You Are

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Great leaders have mastered communication skills, and that’s our first focus in this class designed specifically for women who are in leadership roles or want to be in leadership roles. We’ll explore other aspects of leadership too, like how to give effective feedback, when to be positive (and when to be realistic), and how to develop creativity with your team, all through interactive improv activities. There will be an open discussion of challenges...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

UnHumble

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Have you accomplished something amazing lately and you feel like you can’t share the happiness fully? Or maybe you find yourself playing small, taking risks that aren’t making an impact on your personal and professional life? Are you happy with the level of confidence you feel and exude? Women today tend to qualify accomplishments and exciting moments with things like #HumbleBrag or don’t even mention it at all for fear of making others jealous....

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

How To Be A Successful First-Time Manager

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

How To Be A Successful First-Time Manager: Identify Your Leadership Style Join this interactive, activity-based workshop to hone-in on your interpersonal communication and management skills. We’ll address what values, behaviors and structures drive strong teams and enable strong team leaders and how to apply this to your organization. Organizations thrive when leaders are trained well. Research shows that tailored leadership and management training...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Healthy Gender-Balanced Leadership

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Let’s reimagine the world through a gender-balanced leadership lens. Where the contributions of healthy masculine and feminine leadership models form the basis for more sustainable organizations and systems. Participants will explore the impact of gender imbalance and balance on social innovation, leadership, and organizational systems. Each participant will examine their own personal growth journey as leaders in becoming more integrated and balanced...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Hiring for Startups

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

How do you focus on raising money, building an organization, and simultaneously think about hiring and sustaining a team…all at the same time? How do you hire effectively while: developing a strong culture, minding the budget, and avoiding bias? How do you create a culture that scales as the company grows? How do you find consensus on foundational needs like mission, purpose, values? These are serious concerns for a company that is fully committed...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Online Marketing - Get More Customers & Supporters

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

If you want your organization to grow, succeed, and make an impact, you need a way to consistently attract new customers and supporters. Whether you’re building an organization or working in one, reaching the people you want to serve and growing your market will always be a top priority for your team. Online marketing offers a powerful and cost-effective way to reach your audience, but the number of channels, strategies, and tactics out there...

(245) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Building Foundational Skills for 21st Century Mgmt

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

We are all managers. Even if “manager” is not in your job title, whenever you enter into an organization you need to work with your teammates to get things accomplished. This requires you to know how to effectively manage yourself, your work, and other people.  Management is the most fundamental skill set not only to the success of any organization, but also to the success of your career. Yet, the vast majority of employees rarely have...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Becoming a Data-Driven Organization

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Full Course Name: Becoming a Data-Driven Organization – How to Craft the Perfect Pitch to Win Support and Agency Buy-In A major part of implementing any new initiative, data related or not, is obtaining the staff commitment necessary for execution. This training will help you craft the perfect pitch that will help you convince all levels from ground level staff to board members to feel personally invested (or if you are lucky, excited). Participants...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

So Your Website Sucks - Planning a Goal-Driven Redesign

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

Your website is usually the first thing people see when they want to learn about your organization. It’s the true visual representation of who you are - so plenty of thought, planning and expertise should go into developing it. But how do you figure out what you need, understand technology that’s changing every day, and bring it home on budget? These two hours will take you through the necessary steps to start, conquer, project manage,  and...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

Growing Your Confidence as a Facilitator

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

The second class in a two-part series, this course focuses on how to plan and run a successful facilitated session, highlighting strategies and techniques for successful group dynamics. In a participatory activity, TYTHE models troubleshooting approaches and specific tools to ease difficult situations. Gain an understanding of your own facilitation style and how to increase your confidence in this unique role. With specific examples, tailored...

(245) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$48.47
Gift it!

Community Organizing 101

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

This course is a deep dive into the basics of grassroots organizing, political campaigns, and moderated dialogue. The easiest part of grassroots organizing is finding others who stand for the cause you do. We’ll show you how to turn that passion into action and action into real results by using the concept of Theory of Change to help you develop and prioritize actions in your community. During the presentation, we will break out into groups for...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
Free
Gift it!

Goal & Vision Setting for 2019

Be Social Change @ 424 W 54th St, New York, NY

What do you want to achieve in 2019? What experiences do you want to bring into the New Year? What adventures do you want to go on? What new areas in your career do you want to explore or transition into? Who do you want to build new relationships? More importantly, what do you want the end of 2019 to look like so you feel you’re on the right track in creating the life you truly want? In this highly interactive workshop, Marcos Salazar, CEO of...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules

The Future of Nonprofit Tech

Be Social Change @ 424 W 54th St, New York, NY

Join us for The Future of Nonprofit Tech, a networking + panel event with leaders developing platforms and adapting solutions for nonprofits to build capacity and accelerate their impact. Technology is continuing to increasingly drive social innovation and sustainable impact in the nonprofit sector. From online engagement tools, to fundraising and volunteer platforms, to constituent relationship management systems, there’s a growing class of tech...

(245) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
Reset all filters.

No results found

Try removing some filters.

CourseHorse Gift Cards

  • Creative & unique gift for any occasion
  • Thousands of classes & experiences
  • No expiration date
  • Instant e-delivery (or choose a date)
  • Add a personalized message
  • Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™
Buy a Gift Card
gift card with the CourseHorse logo gift card with the CourseHorse logo
Loading...