Education 795E - S-Thry Rsrc Prac Intgrp Dilgue

The course extends knowledge, awareness and skills about social diversity and social justice regarding various forms of oppression and dynamics to issues of intergroup relations and conflict within and between social groups. It strives to prepare graduate students to be active change agents as planners and facilitators of intergroup dialogues. Topics include: social psychology of intergroup relations; intercultural and dialogic communication theories; methods for reconciling and bridging differences in schools and communities; research and evaluation of intergroup dialogues and other educational methods for improving intergroup relations, and core competencies for planning, delivering and evaluating intergroup dialogues in multicultural settings.

Pre Req: EDUC 691E & 624 Class meets Friday, October 4th, 9am-5pm and Friday, October 18th, 12:00-5:00pm, Furcolo 20.