Northwestern University Staff Sustained Dialogue (SD)

Participant Application

What is SD?

Sustained Dialogue isafive-stage social change process founded by Hal Saunders (former US diplomat and key drafter of the Camp David Peace Accords). It was adapted by Princeton students 12 years ago and is now used at 27 campuses by students, faculty, and staff. Faculty and staff across the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network engage in dialogue to remove silos, build relationships, and engage more effectively. Participants transform relationships around topics such as race, class, gender, faith, and sexual orientation, and simultaneously address pressing needs in their communities.

Goals for the pilot:

To incorporate staff dialogues across both Evanston and Chicago campuses as an opportunity for staff to build relationships across schools.

Expectations for Moderators:

Moderators commit to attending moderator training currently (Dates TBD), and leading the dialogue sessions. Dialogue sessions will take place for one hour every week for ten weeks. Moderators also commit to spending time planning to lead each dialogue with their co-moderator as well as debriefing with the program advisors.

Expectations for Participants:

Participants commit to attending an hour-long dialogue session every week for ten sessions – a total commitment of ten hours over 10 weeks. Participants agree to participate actively throughout the program.

You may submit your application by sending it as an attachment to , by fax to 847-467-0698, via campus mail, or hand delivery to Office of Equal Opportunity and Access,

720 University Place, Room 16, Evanston Campus 1140.

  1. Last Name:First Name:
  2. Office Location:
  3. Staff Role:

  1. Please list at least THREE areas of campus involvement (including leadership positions, committees, and/or other commitments).
  1. Which aspects of your identity are important in your life? Which are you hoping to discuss with other NU staff members? (Please limit your response to 3-5 sentences).
  1. (Optional) Gender:
  1. (Optional) Race/Ethnicity:
  1. What are you hoping to get out of participating in Sustained Dialogue? (Please limit your response to no more than 5 sentences).
  1. What will you contribute to participating in Sustained Dialogue? (Please limit your response to no more than 5 sentences).
  1. I agree to attend all Sustained Dialogue meetings, as required above.

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  1. (Potential co-moderators only) What experience do you have facilitating small groups?
  1. (Potential co-moderators only) I agree to attend the mandatorySustained Dialogues co-moderator training (DATES TBD).

Highlight YES or NO

  1. (Potential co-moderators only) I agree to attend all Sustained Dialogue moderator meetings.

Highlight YES or NO

  1. I hereby agree to the following to ensure my ability to participate:

I have spoken with my supervisor about this opportunity. My supervisor understands the time requirement of the opportunity and agrees to my participation in the program. Highlight YES or NO

Supervisor’s name:

Supervisor’s phone number:

Supervisor’s email address:

I agree thatSD program administrators will confirm with my supervisor that s/he has approved my participation in the program. Highlight YES or NO

I have been employed by the University for more than six months. Highlight YES or NO

Upon submission of my application I agree to permit the University to verify that I am in good standing with the University. I understand that if I am not in good standing with the University, I will not be eligible to participate in this opportunity. Highlight I Agree or I Do Not Agree