The Dialogue Facilitation Lab is a professional learning seminar for faculty, staff and graduate assistants looking to integrate critical dialogue facilitation skills into their daily practice.
Program Structure
The Dialogue Facilitation Lab is a cohort-based applied learning experience.
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Each cohort consists of 12-16 participants that include perspectives from diverse roles and disciplines.
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The program consists of an intensive, asynchronous orientation followed by 11 weekly 90-minute zoom sessions.
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During weekly meetings, participants will have the opportunity to practice dialogue facilitation skills and receive feedback from their peers.
Program Goals
The Dialogue Facilitation Lab aims to:
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Raise confidence and capacity of faculty, staff, and graduate assistants to facilitate cognitively and emotionally complex learning spaces
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Dynamically train facilitators to support strategic dialogic efforts and respond nimbly to emerging community needs
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Cultivate dialogic practices throughout diverse functional areas
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Grow and sustain a community of practice which maintains continued development for dialogue facilitation
Participant Outcomes
The dialogue facilitation lab is designed to develop participants ability to:
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Guide difficult dialogue among diverse constituents
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Empower participation in ways which challenge traditional educational norms
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Attend to both dialogue content and process
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Enable full and equitable participation among diverse participants
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Engage in critical self-examination
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Thoughtfully integrate newly acquired concepts and skills into institutional responsibilities
Application
Open applications will be announced via campus-wide email.
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