Program Overview
Dialogue for Change (DfC) is a weekend intensive professional development program that takes participants through a concise Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) experience and provides them with concrete skills to create meaningful change in their communities. Participants will learn more about the tenets of IGD, engage in self-reflection, and develop their identity as a change-agent through interactive exercises.
The UODI will offer two retreat opportunities, one for Carolina faculty & staff and the other for graduate & professional students.
Applicant Profile
Interested in participants with various levels of dialogue experience, who are passionate about self-reflection, community-building, and engaging in productive conflict. Seeking a diverse cohort with representation across social identities including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, (dis)ability status, nationality, geographic origin, language use, first generation, veteran/military, and political ideology.
Responsibilities & Commitments
Participants will be expected to attend both Friday & Saturday sessions from 9:00AM-5:00PM, with an optional 8:30AM breakfast. Lunch will be provided.
Dialogue for Change Retreat:
Staff & Faculty |
Dialogue for Change Retreat:
Graduate and Professional Students |
Learning Goals:
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Commitments
Friday, February 24, 2023 | 9:00AM-5:00PM, 8:30AM Optional Breakfast
Saturday, February 25, 2023 | 9:00AM-5:00PM, 8:30AM Optional Breakfast
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Commitments
Friday, March 3, 2023 | 9:00AM-5:00PM, 8:30AM Optional Breakfast
Saturday, March 4, 2023 | 9:00AM-5:00PM, 8:30AM Optional Breakfast
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Application Timeline & Information
- Application Launch: November 14, 2022
- Application Deadline: January 30, 2023
You can access both the application for the staff & faculty session as well as the session for graduate & professional students HERE.
Please reach out to Ari Weinberg, Assistant Director of Education, Community Engagement, and Strategic Initiatives (amwein@unc.edu) or Cloe Liparini, Director of Education, Community Engagement, and Belonging (cloe@unc.edu) if you have any questions.