Ithaca College

In 2007, The Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) in Ithaca, NY created a program called Talking Circles on Race and Racism in order to bring racially & ethnically diverse people together to have an honest and open dialogue on race.

Now you can join the conversation...

Ithaca College students are invited to come together in a safe environment to share feelings, thoughts, and experiences in a sustained, confidential, frank dialogue around issues of race and racism. The subcommittee on Race, Culture and Ethnicity (part of the Diversity Awareness Committee) will initiate one student Talking Circle (co-sponsored by Human Resources and the Center for Faculty Excellence) facilitated by professionals from the Multicultural Resource Center. The Talking Circle will be made up of 20 racially and ethnically diverse people who will meet once a week for five consecutive sessions to self-reflect, share experiences, and learn from others’ perspectives and attitudes.

Want to know more about past participants’ experience? Check out the following videos, posted on MRC’s website:

Part I:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9mOKIAms04

Part II:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbgvhOlKoU

Ready to join? Here’s what you need to know:

Meeting dates and times:

February 4 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

February 11- 5:30pm to 7:30pm

February 18- 5:30pm to 7:30pm

February 25- 5:30pm to 7:30pm

March 4 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Where: Peggy Ryan Williams Center

Applications can be found online:

https://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/committees/docs/DAC_Talking_Circles/StaffFaculty_Talking.pdf

Please send your completed application to Kerry Spitze at kspitze@ithaca.edu (Please note that the application will need to be downloaded prior to completion)

Questions: Please direct questions to Kerry Spitze (kspitze@ithaca.edu) or Michelle Rios-Dominguez (mriosdominguez@ithaca.edu). For more information on the Talking Circles, please visit the Multicultural Resource Center's website: www.multicultural-resource.org/

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Kerry E. Spitze at kspitze@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.