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We invite you to strengthen your civic leadership and interpersonal skills and join the Nashman Center at our Civic Leadership Dialogues!
All students are welcome!
Civic Leadership Dialogues consist of workshops, informational sessions, and casual dialogues on various topics including active citizenship, advocacy, leadership, diversity, equity, and other related topics. We focus on the overarching theme of inclusive excellence. Six sessions will be offered each semester.
* Note* Once registered, attendees will be emailed the Zoom participation link one week and 48 hours in advance of the session.
PATHWAYS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 7pm (EST) via Webex
Amy Cohen, Executive Director, Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
This workshop will focus on the Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement and how students can engage in each pathway on and off campus. The Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement describe a range of possibilities by which we can make a contribution to the common good.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Rochelle Yancey, Associate Site Manager, Jumpstart
This session will provide an overview of inclusive recruitment and retention strategies in order to diversify your team and effectively collaborate and communicate in ways that appreciate multiple perspectives.
ENTERING COMMUNITIES RESPECTFULLY: IMPLICIT BIAS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Caleb Torres, Associate Manager, Jumpstart
This workshop will introduce the principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.
CLAIMING YOUR VALUES IN VOLATILE TIMES
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 7pm (EST) via Zoom
Will Brummett, Program Manager, Co-Curricular Service
This ethical reasoning workshop will explore the importance of naming and claiming your most important values in a time of social upheaval and uncertainty. Practices on grounding ourselves in our values even when it's the hardest will be discussed.
CULTIVATING CIVIC IDENTITY
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 7pm (EST) via Zoom
Dr. Rachel Talbert, Nashman Fellow
What is civic identity? How do you build it? This workshop will examine space/placed based identity and group identity in civic engagement.
LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 7PM (EST) via Zoom
Dr. Wendy Wagner, Director, Community Engaged Scholarship
This workshop will discuss the Social Change Model of Leadership and demonstrate how to apply the "7 C's" of leadership development for social change.
ADVOCACY ETHICS
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 12pm (EST) via Zoom
Advocates and leaders know that leadership and social change require effective advocacy. Does that advocacy come with ethical considerations? Does how you make the case matter as much as the case you're making? Join Peter Loge for a discussion about what, if any, ethical responsibility you have as a communicator. Peter Loge is an associate professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs, has more than 25 years of experience in politics and strategic communication, and is the founder of the Project on Ethics in Political Communication.
SPRING 2021 DIALOGUES
REMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 7pm (EST) TBD
Dr. Rachel Talbert, Nashman Fellow
Distance away from campus, or inability to meet in person doesn’t mean you have to stop your engagement with community partners or community engaged scholarship. We’ll cover supports that the Nashman Center has for community engaged work with courses, internships and research while reviewing best practices for remote work.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS EQUITY WORK
POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD
Charity Eddleman, Program Manager, School and Community Partnerships
How does community engagement contribute to equity work? This session will explore the intersections of community engagement and how community-based programs and services focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion can make a deeper impact.
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Jovanni Mahonez, Assistant Director and Will Brummett, Co-Curricular Service
Why is ethical leadership important when serving in the D.C. community? And how does one practice ethical leadership in community engagement work? Come to this interactive workshop to learn of the importance of ethical leadership in community engagement work, discover what an ethical leadership framework can look like, and put to the test your own ethical leadership skills by working through real ethical dilemma scenarios within community engagement. This workshop will be informative, interactive, and reflective for all who attend.
ARTS AND ADVOCACY
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Aselin Flowers, Director, ArtReach GW at THEARC
Artist and activists often intersect and this session will focus on how arts and arts-based programs can be used to advocate for sustainable community change and impact.
WELLNESS, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL INNOVATION
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Dania Castro, Program Manager, Service and Social Innovation
As changemakers we are fully immersed in being of service to others and finding solutions to some of society’s most challenging problems. This discussion will dive into how service is a form of wellness and tangible tools on how to prioritize your personal wellness in order to be of service to the communities around you.
DIGITAL STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
*NEW DATE* Monday, April 12, 2021 - 6pm (EST) via Zoom
Jovanni Mahonez, Assistant Director and Alexis Simms, Graduate Assistant, Web and Communications
As leaders involved in community engagement it is important to understand the power of storytelling to educate and inspire people. Join us as we discuss insights and ideas from storytellers and thought leaders from different fields and apply these best practices to community engagement.