AUDIENCE: U-M FACULTY & STAFF
OFFERED: FALL, WINTER
Through our staff and faculty dialogues, participants have the opportunity to engage in eight 3-hour intergroup dialogue sessions facilitated by IGR faculty.
This initiative is intended for U-M faculty and staff, and attendance at all sessions is expected. In this intergroup dialogue on race, participants will explore their own identities, build relationships across different identities and learn about pertinent issues facing social identity groups through the lens of race. Participants will engage in open and constructive dialogue, learn about themselves and others, and explore issues concerning intergroup relations, conflict, and social justice. Ultimately, the goal is for participants to develop greater intergroup empathy, develop skills to collaborate across difference, and tools to participate in social change.
Fall 2026 dialogues
Applications for our fall 2026 Intergroup Dialogue for Faculty & Staff are now open and will close on Thursday, August 27 at 5:00pm. All applicants can expect to hear back from us by Friday, September 11. If you're interested in future programming, be sure to fill out our short interest form.
Eligibility
- Current U-M faculty and staff (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint)
- Not open to those who previously completed an intergroup dialogue for faculty and staff facilitated by IGR
Time commitment
The fall 2026 faculty and staff dialogue will meet on Wednesdays, 1:00-4:00 p.m. on the following dates: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18.
Participants must be available to attend all eight sessions in their entirety.
About Community of Scholars
IGR's Community of Scholars is an intentional space for U-M faculty and staff to gain skills and experience with Intergroup Dialogue and dialogic pedagogy, while building meaningful relationships with passionate colleagues and IGD practitioners. Once you have participated in one of our offerings—IGD Basics or Intergroup Dialogues for Faculty & Staff—we consider you part of our community!
Related staff
Patrick Kazyak-Albaladejo Muñiz
Patrick Kazyak-Albaladejo Muñiz is the associate director for strategic partnerships and dissemination at The Program on Intergroup Relations. In their role, Patrick provides leadership and guidance in the creation, implementation, and assessment of strategic relationships and partnerships to help U-M build capacity for dialogic education and advance the field of intergroup relations education nationally. They are also responsible for coordination of the National Intergroup Dialogue Institute as well as IGR’s consultation program.
danny alvarez
danny alvarez is a lecturer with The Program on Intergroup Relations in the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. They're a passionate facilitator, educator, and organizer who has applied social work practices to their work for the last decade. With practices strongly rooted in popular education and intergroup dialogue pedagogy, they have taught, developed and managed programs at both U-M and Stanford University over the last 5 years.