How Can you Engage with Us?

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Student curricular opportunities

First-Year Seminar – Social Justice Dialogue (FYS 102 – 25) - 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.

Fac/Staff Dialogues (Beginning Summer 2025) - Six-session cohort focused on exploring social identity, power, privilege, and oppression, while developing intergroup dialogue skills and practices.