Constructive Dialogue Institute
The Constructive Dialogue Institute develops research-based educational tools to equip schools, universities, and workplaces with practical skills to build inclusive cultures and engage constructively across differences.
Dialogue Facilitation Certification for Dartmouth Faculty and Staff
Monday, March 17; Thursday, March 20; Monday, March 24; and Thursday, March 27
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Virtual, via Zoom
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Earn this practice-oriented certification to facilitate conversations about divisive issues across lines of difference with confidence in the classroom or co-curricular campus settings. The program is co-hosted by the Constructive Dialogue Institute and the Dialogue Project. It is open to all Dartmouth faculty and staff.
By the end of the program, participants will:
- Understand the mindsets of constructive dialogue, including humility, curiosity, and a commitment to sustaining conversation amidst deep disagreement.
- Learn to plan and facilitate constructive dialogue for students.
- Build the confidence and readiness to address and manage tense or controversial situations constructively.
This is an in-depth, four-part program that includes 20 hours of training. Participants must attend all sessions.
Please register by March 10.
Questions? Contact Kristi Clemens at kristi.l.clemens@dartmouth.edu.
Dartmouth Faculty Workshop: Meaningful Conversations on Contentious Issues
Thursday, Dec. 5
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Occom Commons, Goldstein Hall
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CDI trainers will lead a half-day workshop where participants will receive an introduction to the institute's PSI (Prepare-Support-Intervene) approach; gain out-of-the box strategies to create a culture of trust for dialogue; examine different ways to support student use of dialogue across differences; and learn best practices for intervening in moments of conflict.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. (Registration required.)