April 1, 2026
Jordan Hunter looks back on how CommonGround and dialogue influenced her learning, leadership, and sense of community.
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Free, one-time social justice workshops for students
Build the skills to lead, collaborate, and communicate across difference—through hands-on, peer-facilitated dialogue.
Led by trained undergraduate and graduate student facilitators, CommonGround workshops are for student organizations, residence halls, Greek life, academic courses, and other student communities.
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Ready to request?
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Is this right for our group?
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GETTING STARTED
How it works: Our approach at-a-glance
- 1.5-3 hour interactive social justice workshops
- Trained peer facilitators
- Hands-on activities and guided discussions
- Popular topics and customized to your goals
- Exclusively for student communities
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Customized for impact
Our sessions are never one-size-fits-all. We'll tailor your workshop to align with your group's needs, using discussion and reflection to support learning and growth. You'll walk away with actionable insights, a stronger community, and tools you'll carry into internships, careers, and life.
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Set your goals
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Build stronger group dynamics through dialogic communication, collaborative problem-solving, leadership, advocacy, conflict navigation, perspective-taking, and more.
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Topics of interest
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Choose from among popular topics like Navigating Difficult Conversations, Entering Communities, Social Identity 101, Communicating Across Identities, Allyhood, Power and Oppression in Groups, Inequality and the American Dream, Social Justice Journey, or Dominant Narratives—or explore something else.
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Field or context
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Whether you’re in a research team, course, cohort, residence hall, or arts collective, facilitators customize themes and activities to fit your group—including students from engineering to public health, business, the arts, public policy, sustainability, and beyond.
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We don't lecture.
We facilitate.
Rather than sitting through a presentation, you'll talk with peers, exchange perspectives, and reflect together.
Rooting CommonGround's approach in peer facilitation means that your facilitators will draw from their lived experiences and campus insights to co-create workshops with you that are relevant and make a real impact.
Learn about facilitation opportunities at IGR.
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CommonGround stories
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Graduate profile: Jordan Hunter (MURP '26)
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Finding CommonGround: Facilitating real conversations
February 23, 2026
“The work has challenged me to listen more intentionally, speak more thoughtfully, and show up with deeper integrity... And that, to me, is transformative education at its best.”
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Our team
Our programming team develops curriculum, trains and onboards facilitators, and coordinates every workshop from intake to delivery.
Have any questions?
Contact us at [email protected].
Please note: Our facilitators and coordinators are students, so our timelines and scheduling follow the academic calendar—thanks for your patience as we navigate busy seasons!
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COURSES & STUDENT PROGRAMS
