Dialogue in Orientation: Tools for Inclusive Student Engagement and Encouraging Viewpoint Diversity

This 60-minute webinar will introduce Soliya’s mission and core principles of dialogue as a tool for student orientation. Designed for orientation professionals and student leaders, the session has two parts:

• The first will explore the importance of creating safe spaces for dialogue on campuses facing polarization and reduced in-person engagement. It will offer practical tools for fostering inclusive spaces and introduce foundational skills such as active listening, asking good questions, and navigating emotions. 
• The second part will feature a roundtable discussion, giving NODA members an opportunity to share experiences, explore challenges they face in their work, brainstorm best practices, and connect dialogue practices to their own contexts and goals. The intended audience for the webinar are new and mid-level orientation professionals and student orientation leaders.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By participating in this webinar, individuals will:

• Gain a better understanding of Soliya's communication model and the role dialogue can play in orientation programming and enabling a positive campus culture
• Learn about key tools and strategies for creating safe, inclusive spaces for engagement across difference
• Explore foundational dialogue skills that support meaningful connection and communication with new students
• Reflect on shared challenges and brainstorm best practices with fellow orientation professionals

PRESENTER:

Rafael Tyszblat is the Director of Innovation and Program Design at Soliya. An expert in the fields of conflict resolution and dialogue, he has been designing and leading dialogue programs for adults and youth globally for the past 20 years. Rafael received his Mphil in International Relations from Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne University and his MA in Conflict Resolution from University of Bradford. He received another MA from Paris Institute of Political Science. He is trained in several schools of conflict resolution and his praxis combines Carl Rogers’ Person Centered Approach, emotional intelligence, neurosciences, Transactional Analysis and Non-Violent Communication. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Member Rate: Free

Non-member Rates: $125