Dialogues

BFI Dialogues started in 2020 as a partnership with the School of Education. The program was born out of the desire to hold intentional conversations that invite participants to share their own experiences andÌýlisten to others with curiosity.Ìý

BFI Dialogues offersÌýspecialized dialogue facilitation training for staff at all levels of the organization. The program engages in dialogue as a practice for advancing shared equity leadership and creating a more inclusive work environment.Ìý

Ways to Participate

FacilitatorÌýTraining

The program curriculum for training new Dialogue leads focuses on dialogue facilitation and advancing staff learning about diversity, inclusion and equity in order to move the organization toward implementing action that is tangible, systemic, and intersectional.

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Equity Plan Assessment and Support (EPAS)

Members of the EPAS team work together and on small, 3-4 person subgroups to assist the organization in implementing our People-Centered Equity Plan and assessing outcomes.

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Dialogue Facilitator Training

Dialogues Facilitator Training program:

Interpersonal dialogue skills support so many aspects of our work in BFI, and advancing intersectional equity is imperative if we are truly to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Those selected to participate in the training program will gain the confidence and ability to create inclusive spaces for meaningful conversations, navigate difficult and often uncomfortable topics, and promote understanding and collaboration.Ìý Ìý

Commitments:

  • Complete seven (7) two-hour virtual training sessions
  • Support facilitation of Dialogue events
  • Read and reflect on provided articles and other materials
  • Center intersectional equity in the practice of dialogue
If you’re curious about developing skills in facilitating dialogues, please contact bfi@colorado.edu.

Equity Plan Assessment and Support (EPAS) team

Members of the EPAS team work together and on small, 3-4 person subgroups to assist the organization in implementing our People-Centered Equity Plan and assessing outcomes. Using a dialogic approach, the EPAS team will:ÌýÌý

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Function as a unifying and coordinating support system across our organization, bringing awareness and alignment to units and leadership via two-way feedback loops.

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Meet monthly as a whole team and expect to meet regularly with organizational units and our leadership team (exact cadence TBD) with a one-year minimum commitment.

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Include participation in EPAS as a leadership and/or inclusive excellence goal in performance plans.Ìý

If you’re interested in joining the EPAS team, please email bfi@colorado.edu.