Ari serves as the Assistant Director of Education, Community Engagement, and Special Initiatives. They collaborate with the Training & Education team members by providing educational opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, professional students, staff, faculty, and administrators focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. In this role, Ari oversees Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) initiatives in the UODI, including the Carolina Dialogue Across Difference Program (CDADP) & Dialogue for Change (DfC). CDADP is a yearlong intensive certificate program that supports full-time staff, faculty, and administrators in developing the skills needed to facilitate difficult conversations in the workplace and the classroom. DfC is a weekend retreat offered in the spring with two cohorts—one for graduate & professional students and the other for staff, faculty, and administrators. This program takes participants through a concise IGD experience and provides them with concrete skills to create meaningful change in their communities. The education and training programs that fall under Ari’s purview are as follows:

• Intergroup Dialogue Programs including:
  • Carolina Dialogue Across Difference Program
  • Dialogue for Change Program
• R3: Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Symposium