Program Overview
Dialogue for Change (DfC) is a 2-day 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 Thursday & Friday sessions from 9:00AM-5:00PM, with an optional 8:30AM breakfast. Lunch will be provided.
Dialogue for Change Retreat Information
Faculty and Staff
Program Dates | Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13, 2023 |
Learning Goals |
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Application Launch | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
Application Deadline | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
Applications are now open! Apply here!
Graduate and Professional Students
Program Dates | Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 2024 |
Learning Goals |
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Application Launch | Monday, October 23, 2023 |
Application Deadline | Monday, November 27, 2023 |
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.