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2009-2010 Social Justice
Leadership Retreat
Sharing in the Social Justice Journey

Faculty, staff, and former retreat participants are encouraged to apply. We are looking for individuals committed to social justice who have experience in facilitating small and large group discussions. Facilitators will be asked to role model risk taking, put the student’s experiences ahead of their own, and commit to attending two preparation meetings prior to the retreat (Saturday, November 14 and a date TBD) and coordinating/leading at least one follow-up small group meeting in both February and March. This is a volunteer opportunity, but we will cover your room and board at the retreat.

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**Please note if selected you will need to attend all of the facilitator meetings. The first one will occur Saturday, November 14 from 9 AM to 4 PM and the second meeting which will occur between January 9-15 and will be decided by the facilitator group.

  1. What experience have you had with social justice issues? Please include participation in classes, workshops, groups, and other venues.  Please indicate what role you played (participant, facilitator, etc.).

  2. Describe your experience with facilitating group dialogues and discussions?  Recognizing you will be facilitating small groups and dialogues please explain your approach and style when working with groups as well as challenges you encountered facilitating.  Please feel free to share a story that demonstrates approach, style, and challenges you have faced. 

  3. Having a balanced and diverse facilitation team is as important to us as having a diverse participant group. Please describe areas/identities of social justice that you feel especially comfortable discussing, facilitating a conversation about, and sharing experiences with participants. Please describe areas/identities of social justice with which you are uncomfortable, struggle with personally, or are triggers for you when leading a group.

  4. It is important to us that participants are able to see their own identities reflected in our facilitation team. What social identities (i.e. religion, race, ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, social class, gender identification) would you be comfortable sharing with participants?

  5. Why do you want to be a co-facilitator for the Social Justice Leadership Retreat, and what can you bring to the retreat that is unique?



Please submit application online by Tuesday, October 13.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the following people: Grant Anderson, ande4174@umn.edu Jerie Smith, smith449@umn.edu

You will be notified of your selection status as a co-facilitator no later than October 23.