Community Conversations con Cake: Developing Global Citizens through Difficult Dialogues
Join us to build community through conversation, opportunities for discussion, storytelling, and listening. Together we will create and nurture a community of educators committed to peacebuilding through dialogue. We will kick off our community building with a beach clean up and picnic at Crystal Cove on May 8th 4:30-6:30.
Our goal is to bring together, in person, a diverse group of ten local high school humanities educators and create a unique learning community. This program is a response to discussions with local teachers who have expressed their desire to build a supportive community where they can practice difficult dialogues, engage in active listening, and share stories. The goal is to develop pedagogical acumen that centers on how to have fact-based conversations while learning critically about the broader theme of human rights.
When: Meeting 1 September 18 4:30-6:30, Meetings 2-5 during 2024-25 academic year, time and dates based on consensusWhere: Meeting 1 @ Crystal Cove State Park and other meetings TBD
Who: High School Humanities Teachers
Why: To create a community of educators committed to building our shared capacity to dialogue as a way to foster peacebuilding
Teachers who participate in all sessions will receive a stipend and continuing education units. To apply, fill out the form below.
If you have any questions about the event, reach out to Nicole Gilbertson at gilbertn@uci.eduThe event is sponsored by UCI's School of Education Teacher Academy, the UCI History Project, the School of Social Sciences Center for Citizen Peacebuilding, and the Miner Anderson Foundation.
