Student Dialogue Fellowship ApplicationConversations for Change at Providence College

Thank you for your interest in the Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy (DID) Lab’s Conversations for Change Civil Discourse Student Fellowships. Please complete the the application form below.

This project calls upon student leaders to help PC live up to its mission to “dialogue with others” and critically engage with the world. This commitment needs student ideas, energy, and passion to engage in dialogue across lines of difference and collaborate with peers with whom we may disagree.

Feel free to contact DID Lab co-directors, Dr. Nicholas Longo (nlongo@providence.edu), Perla Castillo Calderon (pcastil1@providence.edu), Odalis Flores (ogironfl.ga@providence.edu) if you would like to discuss possible ideas, topics and/or strategies for embedding civil discourse on campus or in the local community. We welcome opportunities to find ways to collaborate with a diverse mix of students and see this as a co-creative process with a creative group of young leaders. Application is due, Tuesday, March 18 at 11:59pm.

Race (other)

Questions- 100 words per response

1. What motivates you to apply to be a Student Dialogue Fellow? What change would you like to see on campus/in the community?

2. What experiences and skills do you have that might help you promote civil discourse (for instance, lived experiences, classes you’ve taken, projects you’ve worked on, student clubs, etc.)?

3. We use the DID Walls to promote civil discourse. If you had the chance to craft a question, what question would you post on a DID Wall on campus—and why?

Certifications. If my proposal is accepted and I participate in this program, I understand that I must:

Participate in weekly DID Lab with other Civil Discourse Student Dialogue Fellows (which meets in the fall on Tuesdays from 2:30-5 pm).
Attend a retreat for project planning.
Partner with a specific unit on campus or area of focus to promote dialogue, using DID Walls and other civic spaces to advance meaningful conversations for change.
Attend skills-building activities and workshops (approximately 2 per semester).
Write weekly reflections and a final reflective essay.
Document civil discourse activities.