Schedule Overview

Connections are powerful. Our daily connections with each other are the foundation for change. And building connections with people from different cultures, often many different cultures, is key in building diverse communities that are powerful enough to achieve significant goals.  Regardless of our background, we need to establish relationships with others whose group we know little about.  Each one of us can build relationships and friendships around ourselves that provide us with the necessary strength to achieve community goals. If each of us builds a network of diverse and strong relationships, we can come together and solve problems that we have in common.
 

The Multicultural Center and Center for Student Leadership Development want to give you the opportunity to build these relationships.  Students are invited to participate in a highly structured, interactive, cultural competence retreat. Participants will engage in training and planning to promote identity awareness and multicultural skills development among university groups. 

The goals of Unity Weekend are:

· To increase understanding among students of diverse backgrounds.

· To forge working relationships among these students.

· To increase communication skills and enhance unity. 

· To train participants to bring these skills and understanding back to their communities. 

Schedule and Expectations

·  Participants are expected to remain for the entirety of the programs. 

· Meals, housing and transportation will be provided at no cost to the student. 

· Applicants will be contacted with further information regarding updates and suggested overnight material.

· Completed forms should be returned to Mailee Kue at the Multicultural Center’s Office or  to submit information online.

· Encourage others to attend this event with you. 

· For more information, contact:  Mailee Kue at maileekue@uri.edu or 874-5829