Overview Course Information

The Savings for Transformation (S4T) eWorkshop is a facilitated online learning programme designed to support practitioners whilst implementing their programmes.

Following a redesign of the S4T project model, which introduced new design and implementation guidelines, the eWorkshop has also been redeveloped. The updated eWorkshop now offers more interactivity, more video content, engaging group work, and exciting tasks. The new format is shorter, spanning ten (10) weeks instead of fourteen (14), yet still comprehensively covers everything needed to implement S4T.

S4T enhances financial resilience by enabling community members to save together in a safe, convenient, and flexible way.

  • Savings groups are owned, managed, and operated by their members using a simple, transparent method.
  • These groups accumulate and convert small amounts of cash into savings.
  • The group's savings can be lent to members as credit, helping parents and caregivers manage cash flow, generate income, and meet their families’ basic needs.

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Here’s some additional information about the S4T eWorkshop:

Who is this course for?

It has been developed for World Vision staff and partners who are at the front line of promoting and supporting S4T in the communities where we work. The workshop will also be helpful for cluster/zonal leads who want to familiarise themselves with World Vision's approach.

Practitioners not in these categories are welcome to apply, and the team will assess whether the course is right for you.

What will I learn?

Journey with a global group of peers and expert facilitators to learn how to promote and support S4T in the community. You will learn to:

  • How to introduce S4T in your communities
  • How to prepare your communities for S4T implementation
  • How to train your S4T groups
  • How to solve any potential issues
  • How to go digital if your S4T groups are ready and interested
  • How to use S4T as an entry point for other project models
  • How to recruit, train, and support community agents
  • How to monitor S4T

SOMETHING NEW!
More and more S4Ts are going digital, so we will show you how that’s done with some great-looking movies and hands-on tasks. We have also added twelve additional interactive mini-modules on how to create linkages between S4T and other project models, giving you all the inspiration and knowledge needed to drive these initiatives within your programmes.

Length and time commitment
  • 10 eWorkshop weeks
  • 4-5 hours of work per course week
Course Fee
  • The course fee for individual registration is USD 500.
  • Group Discounts: Group of 4-9 = $425 / Group of 10 and above = $400. 
    For assistance with group registrations, please reach out to us at fieldlearningsolutions@wvi.org.
How will I learn?
  • Interactive modules with knowledge check questions
  • Forum discussions with peers and expert facilitators
  • Scenario-based problem-solving activities
  • Individual written assignment and Action Plan 

For more information about our online learning approach, visit the Field Learning Solutions home page.

Support

A team of subject-matter expert facilitators and a course manager will guide the group through the materials. You will also learn from the experiences and perspectives of other participants from around the world.

Accessibility and technology
  • You will receive a course login and link at least one week before the start of the eWorkshop.
  • Regular Internet access is required to participate (low bandwidth OK)
  • The learning platform (WVeCampus) can be accessed via a mobile app, but a computer is preferred
Deadlines and certification requirements

Deadlines:

  • For each weekly module, you will have a set of tasks to complete, but you can choose when to log in and contribute within the set weekly timeframe.
  • The final individual assignment must be submitted by the given deadline.

Certification requirements:

  • Meaningful and timely participation in course activities throughout.
  • Submission of a satisfactory individual assignment.
I have registered and paid, but now I am unavailable to join the course. Can I receive a refund?

For World Vision-sponsored participants, internal communication with the WV Office will be conducted to arrange course fee coverage and refund where necessary.

For implementing or external partners who are self-funding:

  • The course fee is fully refundable if the course has not yet started.
  • No refunds will be issued if a participant remains inactive beyond week 2 and is subsequently removed, unless extenuating circumstances apply. 
  • Participants who do not successfully complete the eWorkshop will not be eligible for a refund.