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Free UNICEF Course: How to Use RapidPro for Powerful SMS, IVR, and Social Media Campaigns

By Tech Change on April 4, 2016

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Looking to launch a health education campaign, survey youth about issues in their community, or poll school teachers and receive reporting data? RapidPro might be the right tool for you!

RapidPro is a powerful tool that allows you to connect directly with a user on their mobile phone over SMS, voice, or social media without the help of a software developer, making it easy to adapt for different contexts and needs.

This free on-demand course was developed by UNICEF Innovation and TechChange to build the capacity necessary to successfully design, deploy, and scale SMS, IVR, and social media-based interactions using RapidPro. It is divided into two modules and designed to be taken in 1-1.5 hours at your own pace from anywhere in the world.

The first module, Introduction to RapidPro, provides a broad introduction to RapidPro including features, functions, and examples of current UNICEF deployments.

After module 1 participants will be able to:

  • Understand basic functions and features of RapidPro
  • Understand importance of RapidPro in addressing global challenges
  • Explain how RapidPro has been used on the ground in 4 different contexts
  • Prepare a presentation on RapidPro for a representative of a country or supervisor in an office

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The second module, Strategizing RapidPro, guides you through the RapidPro Deployment Toolkit, an essential planning tool to help you understand how RapidPro can be used to support international development activities and communicate this to others.

After module 2 participants will be able to:

  • Define and understand all key terms used in the toolkit
  • Explain the significance of the toolkit activities and project documents
  • Analyze whether RapidPro is a suitable tool for a specific goal
  • Design a RapidPro flow

Access this full course for free from anywhere with an Internet connection and anytime no matter your time zone. Get started today.

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TechChange provides online professional development in technology and social change for implementers in public health, emergency response, and monitoring and evaluation. TechChange connects them with relevant content, experts, and certification using their facilitated learning platform.
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