January 2011 Gathering

Our first gathering of the new year is coming up on Jan. 26:

Developing Your Capacity to Co-Facilitate Diversity Dialogues
Wednesday, January 26
Facilitators: Tchet Dorman and Dr. Fatima Hafiz
Location: Temple University, Conwell Hall, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 3B, 1801 N. Broad Street

To RSVP, please follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/PTCJan26

Co-facilitating workshops, trainings or meetings can be quite challenging, especially if the program revolves around important social issues such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class or ability. Given the often contentious nature of social justice education programs, co-facilitation based on intergroup dialogue methodology can provide an innovative and effective approach to teaching, learning and facilitator development. Workshop participants will explore their co-facilitation assets and barriers through interactive exercises and dialogue.

Facilitators:
Tchet Dorman and Dr. Fatima Hafiz facilitate intergroup dialogues and training through Temple University’s Center for Social Justice and Multicultural Education in the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership. Tchet serves as the Center’s Director and formerly directed the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Lebanon Valley College and Albright College. Fatima manages the training for the Center’s Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator Training Institute. She also serves as an assistant adjunct professor in teacher education at Temple University.