Intercultural Facilitators Program
What is the Intercultural Facilitator Program and who may participate?
Established in 2012, the Intercultural Facilitators was designed to help students learn about identity based social inequalities and social justice outside of the classroom. It offers members of the broader LMU community an additional venue through which to engage important social divides concerning race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and class in an increasingly diverse world. It assist the intercultural student community in making a positive connection to the University, particularly it works with new students to help them with the transition to campus. The Intercultural Facilitators connect monthly with first year students to provide assistance in resolving difficulties and in negotiating the university environment. The program is designed for participants to have fun discovering, learning through dialogue, and connecting!
Who Are the Intercultural Facilitators?
Intercultural Facilitators are experienced, energetic upper division college students, who enjoy facilitating or navigating difficult dialogues about diversity issues. They are all open, friendly, and supportive individuals who are genuinely interested in helping students become active, involved in issues related to the intercultural community.
What are the benefits of participating in the Intercultural Facilitator Program?
The Intercultural Facilitator Program offers students the opportunity to help increase their constituents’ awareness and knowledge about identity and socially just intergroup relations. We hope that students develop close working relationships.
What are some of the events offered through the Intercultural Facilitator Program?
Some of the events we are planning to facilitate are the following:
- Does Race Still Matter? Are we approaching “post-racial” status or does race still matter? This workshop explores how students think, feel, and act regarding race.
- Why Do They All Sit Together? Discuss the perception, implications, and complexities of group “segregation” on college campuses.
- That’s not what I meant! Communicating Within and Across Group - A look at how identity can impact communication and conflict in social groups.
- Power and Influence in Groups - Look at the way social identities affect group dynamics and discuss strategies for effective teamwork.
- Privilege and Oppression – what does this has to do with me? Exploring our attitudes about the meaning and some of the outcomes associated with “privilege” and “oppression” for life and on campus via several learning activities.
- Gender Socialization- Explore the ways that we’ve been socialized by messages about gender including its contemporary impact on society and at LMU.
- Microaggression or Hypersensitivity? Examine some of the new forms that prejudice takes in contemporary culture. Discuss how to identify the causes, consequences, and strategies for addressing microaggressions on campus
- Campus Climate Across Social Groups - Explore how social identities impact the way students interact and how together we can improve the way the campus feels.