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Create a culture of respectful engagement to handle societal concerns without endangering campus well-being.
“Presidents are taking this issue very seriously. The protests over the spring just heightened the focus and the need to make sure that people are seeing the free inquiry that, frankly, needs to be at the center of all of higher education.”
– Rajiv Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars
Source: Inside Higher Ed, 8/21/24
Today’s campuses are teeming with contentious issues, from politics to culture wars, free speech, polarizing opinions and divisive viewpoints. When students disagree, they often lack the skills to engage in respectful dialogue and relationship building. Instead, they often hurl insults, hide anonymously online or don’t engage at all, afraid that their views will be negatively received. College campuses must always be places that embrace free speech, yet administrators must also help students find ways to express themselves without causing dangerous disruption.
Engaging in respectful dialogue requires skill development. That’s why we’ve created ENGAGE: Respectful Dialogue & Expression – A Campus Training Guide. Inside you’ll find training tools specifically designed to help campus staff work with students to:
- Build capacity for positive dialogue
- Engage in constructive discourse
- Listen to understand, even when individuals say things you don’t agree with
- Articulate opinions clearly
- Face difficult conversations with inclusion and care
- Develop skills through purposeful practice
- De-escalate concerning campus interactions
- Operate from a place of respect
Topics Covered
Within this 50-page digital training resource, you’ll find respectful expression, personal development and de-escalation topics such as:
- Engaging in respectful discussions
- De-escalating volatile situations and verbal aggressions
- Confronting damaging, divisive comments
- Preparing for hot button campus issues
- Sharing your viewpoints calmly and respectfully without condescension
- Steering clear of microaggressions
- Understanding impact vs. intent
- Using inclusive language
- Building your cultural competence
- Stepping outside of your comfort zone
- Taking accountability
- And many more!
Plus, your purchase also includes a site license to share with your staff and campus community!
5 Ways to Use This Resource
- To discuss components of respectful dialogue during student leader and residence life training sessions
- To train campus staff members to engage with students during difficult discussions
- To prepare for the training trickle-down as student leaders learn to share information with their peers
- To proactively develop skills during first-year experience classes and programs
- To create a campuswide culture of respectful discourse
Upon purchase, this resource will be immediately available for download. For questions, email info@paper-clip.com.
