By Kate Radford,
Campus Activities and Events
The Gantt Multicultural Center and Campus Activities & Events are now accepting applications for our Fall 2016 GOODTalk sessions. GOODTalk is a 10-week sustained dialogue for staff and faculty across the campus. GOODTalk will engage 8-12 participants around topics which influence our student and staff communities, relevant to understanding and facilitating dialogue. This experience will offer an opportunity for personal reflection and growth, conversations across and about differences, and a social justice knowledge base that will assist in facilitating dialogue with Clemson students. Participants can expect to explore topics which include, but are not limited to, ability status, gender expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religion and spirituality, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.
2016 Session Dates:
Sessions will run the week of August 29 – October 31, 2016
We will offer two sessions in the Fall:
Wednesdays 1-3 p.m.
Thursdays 1-3 p.m.
Program Outcomes:
As a result of engaging in GOODTalk, participants will be able to…
-Develop efficacy in facilitating dialogue
-Observe and analyze the experiences of others different from themselves
-Observe and analyze the systems that effect the experiences of others
-Effectively communicate with people different from themselves
-Recognize personal beliefs and values
-Understand how personal beliefs and values impact others
-Critically analyze their roles and responsibilities within Student Affairs as they relate to diverse groups
-Effectively define social justice concepts
Enrollment:
All faculty, staff and graduate assistants are encouraged to apply for GOODTalk. Our goal in selection for GOODTalk is to bring together a diverse group of perspectives, with representation from a variety of social identities and university roles.
Application:
To apply, please visit: https://stuaff.clemson.edu/forms/index.php?code=qbTs7kG5Bi4YL4A
Application deadline: Friday, July 29th 2016
Questions:
Please direct any questions you may have to Kate Radford, associate director for student leadership & community engagement, Campus Activities and Events or Becky Morgan, associate director for social justice education, Gantt Multicultural Center.
