Community Building Weekend
Community Building Weekend @ Aldersgate Conference Center
Join us for a weekend of incredible Intercultural activities, discussion and simulations all focused on understanding our cultural similarities and differences:
Our goal is to create a safe atmosphere for cultural development and exchange, while encouraging honest group and individual expression and interaction.
Curricular Content
• Self-identity development
• Expansion of cultural knowledge
• Definition of basic cultural terms
• Power and privilege discussion and simulation
• Communication skills development
• Strategy building
• Action planning
Agenda:
Day One
1. Welcome & Introductions / Overview
2. Goals of the Retreat / Parking Lot
3. Ground Rules
4. Introductory Activity: Who Am I?
5. Definitions Home
7. Mafia
8. Assigned Reading
Day Two
1. Circle of Communication (Discussion of the readings)
2. Concentric Circles
3. Identity Molecule
4. Take a Stand
5. Lunch
6. Free Time
7. Video - "Skin Deep"
8. The Race
9. Reflection
10. Dinner
11. STARPOWER
12. Mafia
13. Free Time
Day Three
1. Circle of Communication
2. Prayer
3. Action Planning
4. Parking Lot
5. Summary
6. Affirmations
7. Evaluation
Let’s have an open, honest discussion about culture.
Let’s examine our own attitudes about life.
Let’s create a safe environment to agree or disagree about issues.
Let’s be ourselves.