INTERERGROUP DIALOGUE
My name is Mary Houlihan, I am from Knox College in Illinois, and I am a trained facilitator of intergroup dialogue. Want to know what that means? – Keep reading!
Unsure of how to navigate conversations about race, class, sexuality, gender, and religion on campus and in the classroom? I have tools to help you! Come get a taste of what Intergroup Dialogues are all about in this student-led session.
Intergroup dialogue brings together students from different social identity groups to understand their commonalities and differences, examine the nature and impact of societal inequalities, and explore ways of working together toward greater equality and justice.
What is in for you? Some awesome skills to get you through life (P.S. looks great on the CV too)
- Increased personal and social awareness
- Increased knowledge about other groups and social inequalities
- Reduced stereotyping
- More complex thinking
- Improved communication skills
- Greater ability to manage conflict
Time: 5-6 pm, Tuesdays from Nov 1 - 29
Location: Foundation House, T.S. Eliot Room
If you want to learn a bit more about Intergroup Dialogue check out University of Michigan's Intergroup Relations Institute who are the leaders in dialogue in the US - https://igr.umich.edu/
Come and join us for a truly transformational experience which will help you better understand this wonderfully diverse world we live in! There will be snacks and refreshments provided.
Interested? Register here! Or email Havina Georgieva -
