Increasing Belonging in Your Spheres of Influence

Building a community of dignity and respect
Please note this event occurred in the past.
March 13, 2025 11:30 am - 1:30 pm ET
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Campus Center 165

In this workshop we will explore what belonging means in the context of our individual identities, develop a collective living definition of belonging, and explore ways to increase belonging in areas where we have some agency to do so. The facilitators will also share a Belonging Framework that helps conceptualize the small and big ways we can make an impact for ourselves and others. Our goal is to explore possible ways of knowing what one can do to increase belonging in our work and our lives. This workshop was developed from an Intergroup Dialogue perspective that focuses on increasing our understanding of one another and using that increased understanding to influence our actions and choices in the classroom, in our offices, and in our daily interactions.

Facilitator(s): 

  • Heather Reed (she/her), Microbiology, Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Director, Department Honors Program Director
  • Leo Hwang (he/him), College of Natural Sciences, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence, Assistant Academic Dean

This is a part of our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Conference "extension programming" of in demand workshops from the 2024 JEDI Conference.