This interactive workshop introduces principles and practices for thoughtfully engaging with communities, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways.

Learning Objectives:
Understand and articulate best practices for preparing to enter communities, engaging with communities, and exiting communities in positive, humanizing, and sustainable ways.
Reflect on how social identities, power, and privilege impact community engagement work.
Develop skills for communicating effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders and build a positive rapport in order to advance shared goals.
Practice applying principles of equitable community engagement to address common partnership scenarios.This workshop is designed for University of Michigan master's students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact rackhampdeworkshops@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.