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Student curricular opportunities

  • Social Justice Dialogues – First-Year Seminar (FYS 102 – 25) – A semester-long undergraduate course designed to support students in: (1) understanding and utilizing dialogue to explore social justice concepts (specifically race and racism), (2) developing skills for peer facilitation, (3) exploring entry points to engaging in social change
  • Community Leadership – Social Justice Leadership & Dialogue (CLDR – 610) – 5 weeks skills course in the Community Leadership program designed to support community leaders in utilizing dialogue pedagogy and practice to engage in inclusive leadership

Student co-curricular opportunities

  • IDEAL – Internship experience designed for students to engage in peer-facilitation
  • Interact – Experience for first-year residential students to develop foundational skills to engage in difficult dialogue
  • Facilitated Dialogues/Town Halls – As requested by departments and groups, CSJD will collaborate to host community dialogues and facilitate community Town Halls to explore community needs, facilitate group problem-solving, and develop associated action steps.

Faculty/Staff engagement opportunities

  • Dialogue Facilitation Training – Faculty and Staff are invited to participate in an 8-hour dialogue facilitation training. Participants will learn foundational theory, practice key skills, and explore activities and approaches to engaging dialogue in their daily work on campus.
  • Facilitated Dialogues/Town Halls – As requested by departments and groups, CSJD will collaborate to host community dialogues and facilitate community Town Halls to explore community needs, facilitate group problem-solving, and develop associated action steps.
  • Faculty/Staff Dialogues (Beginning Summer 2024) – Six-session cohort focused on exploring social identity, power, privilege, and oppression while developing intergroup dialogue skills and practices.