SDCN builds the capacity of
campuses, organizations, and communities to be
more inclusive and engaged diverse
environments. Our approach towards transforming
relationship and improving communities focuses
on the individual, organizational, and systemic
levels.
Campuses
- SDCN
trains millennial leaders to use the powerful
five-stage process of Sustained Dialogue (SD)
to create inclusive communities. SD organizes
diverse students into small groups that meet
regularly to build relationships and develop
strategies to improve student relations. SDCN
staff visit campuses to provide training and
high-touch mentoring so students can initiate
and run a student organization, moderate
Sustained Dialogues, and serve as a resource to
campus to increase civil discourse and
action.
Workplaces
- Employers
rank the ability to “solve problems and make
decisions, resolve conflict and negotiate,
cooperate with others, and listen actively”
as skills most desired and most deficient in
entry-level workers. These sought-after skills
– outcomes from Sustained Dialogue –
prepare the millennial generation to work
across lines of difference to address pressing
needs. SDCN provides workshops, trainings, and
consultations for nonprofits and corporations.
SDCN tailors the approach to fit the
organization’s needs, goals, and performance
towards the organization’s mission. Sessions
include Inclusive Language, Conflict
Resolution, SD’s Relationship Model, Working
with Diverse Communities, and Leading Across
Generations. Preference is given to
organizations that employ SD
alumni.
Communities
- SDCN
provides training and support for alumni to
improve their neighborhoods.
