The CEHD First Year Experience Program is seeking 60 volunteers to facilitate breakout room discussions for “Building an Inclusive Community in CEHD,” an undergraduate student workshop taking place Monday and Tuesday, December 7 and 8.

The workshop continues the work started by the Gopher Equity Project, a requirement for every undergraduate student at the U. During the workshop, students will learn about identity, building community, and confronting racism. To facilitate authentic engagement with the content and active learning, students will work in small breakout groups.

Each 90-minute breakout session will be facilitated by two individuals. No content preparation is needed. All curriculum for running the sessions will be provided. The content will include a guided discussion by the breakout room facilitators and activities. Students will attend the breakout session and return to the Zoom workshop for continued discussion. Facilitators should feel comfortable with leading and engaging in the breakout sessions with the potential of sharing their own experiences.

A facilitator volunteer sign-up sheet is available for those who would like to volunteer. Provide a Zoom meeting link on the sheet. This will be given in advance to the students assigned to the breakout session. Facilitators are not responsible for coordinating with their breakout group in advance. This will be organized by the First Year Experience Program.

A 60-minute training session for facilitators will take place Friday, December 4, from 1 to 2 p.m. with Becky Martinez, a faculty member of the Social Justice Training Institute.

For questions, contact Nicole Shopbell at wileb011@umn.edu.