This fall, Social Justice Education (SJE) is proud to offer a number of different programs for students of all experience levels. Whether you’re new to social justice or want to learn how to be a leader and facilitator, SJE has a program that fits your needs.
(1) Peer Inclusion Educators (PIE) — bit.ly/join-PIE | Deadline: October 4 by 5 PM
PIE is a program started by students, for students, dedicated to developing student facilitators who are able to build social justice workshops and activities and lead dialogues around topics of identity, power, and oppression. Students in PIE must attend the Saturday, October 5 retreat in Norris from 8:30 AM- 3:00 PM. Students in PIE are given 1:1 coaching and support around facilitation and they attend PIE meetings during the quarter. This is not meant for people who are completely new to social justice, but it is a space for mixed levels of social justice knowledge.
(2) Sustained Dialogue (SD) — bit.ly/SignupSD
SD is a dialogue to action program in which students come together in student-lead groups to talk about their experiences at Northwestern, specifically in terms of the identities they hold, with the goal of creating an action that makes Northwestern a more inclusive community. Groups meet weekly for 90 minutes throughout the entire quarter. This is great for people looking to explore different topics of identity and how they play out at Northwestern, regardless of their familiarity with social justice.
(3) The Justice and Allyship Retreat (JAR) — https://forms.dosa.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=1264871
Held in January, JAR is a 2.5 day long retreat off-campus that explores topics of allyship with around 40 students. In this space, students reflect on identities in which they hold power, discuss their role in justice, and consider actions towards a more just and equitable society and Northwestern. This year, the retreat will be held January 17-19 at Lake Lawn Resort in Wisconsin. This is great for people who have thought about social justice before but want to dive more deeply into areas where they hold power and agency.
(4) Workshops — https://www.northwestern.edu/socialjustice/get-involved/request-workshop/index.html
SJE will continue to take workshop requests for undergraduate students through the form on their website. Based upon priorities and capacity, they will do their best to continue to offer PIE and SJE-facilitated request-based workshops. Browse workshop descriptions on the SJE website.