Workshops

There’s no uniform way to participate in collective action, nor should there be! Most people are familiar with manual labor and direct service as the traditional ways to volunteer, but that's not the limit. Through sharing service stories, this workshop will broaden your understanding of the skills and tools you can use to make change happen. Together, we’ll work to answer the question “what do we want to change, and how can we best apply our skills to accomplish it?”

With a constant drumbeat of anxiety inducing reports, it’s not surprising people want to avoid thinking about daunting concerns like climate change. However, there is another way: The Sustainable Development Goals, 17 areas intended to achieve a peaceful and equitable life for everyone now and in the future. Attend this session to learn about taking positive action and avoiding eco-anxiety. Discover the goals relevance to you and begin incorporating them into your daily life.

What happens when you put two strangers with diverging beliefs in a room together and ask them to talk? In an increasingly polarized world, storytelling is a powerful tool to remind us of our shared humanity. In this session, we will discuss how exchanging stories can bridge political and cultural divides. Participants will explore their personal identities, learn how to ask questions of curiosity, and practice skills to overcome differences without compromising their values.

 Gain tools to publicize voting on your campus and  develop an effective campaign to help students learn how to register – and remind them to vote. Voting has become highly polarized and young people have become increasingly more involved, as National NSLVE data has shown. While the number of engaged young adults has grown, there is still significant room for improvement.

Learn about collaborative and community-engaged programming at two universities in the Greater Richmond area and reimagine collaboration in your own communities and schools. Presenters will highlight innovative programs that foster community engagement at their respective universities, and overview pathways for creating programs across partner institutions that support engaged citizenship.

Flexibility, accessibility, accountability, creativity, authenticity, and community – this workshop will explore these tenets of universal design for learning (UDL) using the Civic- and Movement-Minded Professional (CaMMP) project as an example. The CaMMP project synthesized students’ knowledge/skills with their personal/professional interests with the aim of supporting others in marginalized populations and/or underserved communities, while also being inclusive of diverse learning styles. Learn how to apply UDL to community-oriented learning objectives and assessment practices of your own.