Creating Cultures of Belonging: A Student Life Work Series (Fall 2026)

This workshop series brings a  renewed focus to cultivating inclusive environments across campus. Participants will explore personal and collective experiences, learn best practices and strategies to foster belonging, and strengthen their ability to serve and support a diverse student population.  Workshop offerings are open to Student Life staff and campus colleagues; attendance is voluntary. All workshops are free to Student Life Professional Staff Members. 


PLEASE NOTE: A fee of $25 or the program’s registration fee (whichever is more) will be charged to the unit shortcode if registrants no show or drop less than 24 hrs prior to the event. 





Grow Your Toolbox for Growing Healthy Communities

Available Seats 22
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The Connector 1520
Cesar Vargas, Deborah Slosberg

This workshop aims to help student affairs staff gain skills and tools for their toolbox for growing health communities. We plan to do this through introductions, community commitments, and listening activities that focus on social identity and healthy communities. Our learning outcomes are for participants to:

Deepen understanding of social identities and values in interacting with people who are different from oneself.

Practice active listening

Begin practicing having dialogues with people different from oneself

Consider the power one has to create healthy communities


After engaging in several experiential activities we will include time for attendees to discuss how they can utilize what they’ve learned in their workplace. Participants will leave with handouts to continue practicing investing in sustaining cultures of belonging. 


Workshop outline:

Introductions and Agenda

Community Commitments 

Getting to know who is in the room

Active Listening 

Think, Pair, Share: Creating Healthy Communities 

Takeaways 


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