Call for Applications to Attend the听听As Part of a SM调教所-Boulder Team
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement (ODECE)听will cover the registration costs for a team of four SM调教所-Boulder faculty/staff to attend this year's听听from June 20-23, 2016.听
SM调教所-Boulder Participants in this Institute will be expected to help an existing "Intergroup Relations (IGR) Working Group" at SM调教所-Boulder develop intergroup dialogue practices at SM调教所-Boulder, including helping further dialogues as part of the bi-annual Diversity and Inclusivity Summits.
The IGR Working Group at SM调教所-Boulder was founded by four faculty members who attended the Institute in 2014. The SM调教所-Boulder IGR Working Group will be soliciting and reviewing applications for participation in this year's Institute.
If you are interested in attending this Institute, please submit (via email):
- your contact information and SM调教所 affiliation/position
- a brief statement on your interest in this Institute and what you feel you can bring to the SM调教所-Boulder IGR Working Group听
Submissions should be sent to Alphonse Keasley (alphonse.keasley@colorado.edu) by April 5, 2016.
Institute Participants will need to secure their own funding for transportation and housing. The funding from ODECE is only covering the registration fees for the Institute.
Information about听the Institute:
The University of Michigan's Program on Intergroup Relations is hosting its annual National Intergroup Dialogue Institute from June 20-23, 2016 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor, 3200 Boardwalk Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.听The Institute is designed for faculty and staff who are interested in expanding and assessing intergroup dialogue programs already in place or are interested in starting one at their institutions.
The goals of the Institute are to:
- Participate in engaging activities commonly used in intergroup dialogue settings
- Explore the overall dialogue framework and The Michigan Model
- Strategize the development and support of academic and co-curricular dialogue programs
While the Institute will engage in interactive activities, the purpose of this Institute is to demonstrate the curriculum and structure of intergroup dialogue. Facilitator and 鈥渢rain the trainer鈥� workshops are not included as part of this Institute.