From Debate to Dialogue: Conversation Strategies for Building Connection Across Difference
Start time
June 10, 2024 10:00 AM
End time
June 10, 2024 01:00 PM
Presented By
Office of Diversity Inclusion, The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, and American University
Location
Online (Zoom)
Workshop Worth
3
Description
This 2-day training opportunity, presented by Strategic Diversity Planning, Training and Assessment, The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, and American University, takes place on June 10 and 11, 2024 from 10 am - 1 pm. The training explores strategies to facilitate communication and understanding across differences in identity, perspective and experience. Training participants will learn to apply essential skills necessary to building affirming dialogue in the workplace and classroom. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis and is open to all university employees.
After this training participants will be able to:
- reflect on the role debate and dialogue plays in difficult conversations
- differentiate between dialogue and debate
- build dialogic skills to increase collaborative understanding
- practice utilizing dialogic skills for de-escalation
- identify boundaries through learning edges and danger zones
- practice strategies for walking away from a harmful conversation
- create action plans for creating dialogue at work
Make sure you RSVP with the CLSE and the hosting unit!
· RSVP for the workshop with the CLSE here by clicking “RSVP” in the upper right corner. If you decide not to attend, please “Cancel RSVP”.
· Also RSVP with the hosting unit (if other than the CLSE) using the event webpage linked above.
Following the workshop, email Toacca Roberts.2384 to confirm your attendance for the full event time. If you were not able to attend the full event, email Toacca Roberts.2384 to discuss the possibility of 5001 course points.
