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Welcome to The Center for Social Justice Dialogue at UMBC, where we cultivate a campus culture rooted in empathy, cultural humility, and belonging. Through transformative educational experiences, we empower faculty, staff, and students to engage in meaningful dialogues that bridge differences and challenge systems of oppression while fostering a more loving and just world for all.

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Photo by Kiirstn Pagan ’11

Established in 2024, the Center for Social Justice Dialogue serves as a catalyst for change within the UMBC community. By embracing intergroup dialogue theory and decolonized practices, we invite you to join us in deep exploration and shared learning. Together, we can expand the circle of belonging, embodying UMBC’s dedication to inclusive excellence and social justice.

At the Center for Social Justice Dialogue, we believe that dialogue is not just a practice but a way of being. We offer facilitated conversations, training programs, and immersive experiences designed to deepen understanding of self and others within the context of community and social justice. 

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Seeking Participants for Social Justice Dialogue Cohort Experiences

Faculty, staff and students: apply for SJDCE today!

The Social Justice Dialogues Cohort Experience (SJDCE) at UMBC invites participants from all perspectives and experiences to engage in meaningful conversations across difference. Rooted in...

Posted: March 3, 2026, 11:42 AM

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Seeking Participants for Your Story Belongs Here

A paid fellowship– apply by March 23rd!

Joining a new community can be tough sometimes. And with new Retrievers coming from every background imaginable, it's important to make sure everyone feels welcome when they get here....

Posted: March 2, 2026, 11:11 AM

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REPOST: Announcing Critical Social Justice Week!

A whole month of inspiring, exciting programming!

Reposting from our friends at the Women's Gender, & Equity Center! The Center for Social Justice Dialogue is excited to collaborate on such meaningful events. Critical Social Justice (CSJ)...

Posted: February 11, 2026, 1:05 PM

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CANCELED: 2/12/26 SistaCare

We look forward for meeting throughout the rest of spring!

Our SistaCare session scheduled for tomorrow (2/12/26) has unfortunately been canceled, but we've still got plenty of meetings throughout the duration of the semester: 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23...

Posted: February 11, 2026, 12:45 PM

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Highlights from InterACT Fall 2025

Featuring a blog post by facilitator Kayla Tabernero!

This semester, the Center for Social Justice Dialogue had the pleasure of reintroducing the InterACT dialogue program to campus. Here are some highlights: 100% of participants agreed that...

Posted: November 17, 2025, 10:45 AM

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Join us in The Mosaic biweekly on Thursdays for Sistacare!

This semester's theme is "In Our Bodies"!

Join us in The Mosaic (Commons 2b23) biweekly on Thursdays 3:00pm - 4:30pm for SistaCare! "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political...

Posted: September 16, 2025, 9:33 AM

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Join us for the Center's first Summer Read!

Reading Kazu Haga's "Healing Resistance"

This summer, join the Center for Social Justice Dialogue in our first annual summer read program! We will be reading Kazu Haga’s Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm and...

Posted: May 20, 2025, 10:07 AM

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