Seeking Participants for Your Story Belongs Here

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:11:00 -0500
belonging, diversity, excellence, fellowship, inclusion, paid

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.

"Your Story Belongs Here" is a collaboration between the Center for Social Justice Dialogue and the Department of Theatre that brings students together to learn how to share—and celebrate—their own stories of belonging.

Join us for a 4-week paid summer fellowship culminating in two live storytelling events at the end of the fellowship and during Welcome Week for the 2026-27 school year. To apply, follow this link. If you'd like to see previous versions of this project's final video, please use this link to check out our website.

FAST FACTS:

WHO Students from all majors interested in sharing their story of finding belonging at UMBC.
WHERE All fellowship workshops and live events will happen on campus.
WHEN Workshops are Mon-Thu, 10am-4pm, June 1-30. Live events are July 1 & August 23. HOW Submit your application online by March 23, 2026.