About DLG 120
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While each section may differ in its focus and interests, each section of DLG 120 uses a process-centered curriculum to move students through the 4 stages of dialogue. Meeting for about 2 hours each week for half of a semester, students
- Learn about dialogue as a distinct form of communication and develop dialogue skills
- Learn about social group identity and multiple and intersectional identities
- Understand the role of social identity, power, and privilege in intra- and intergroup relations
- Practice empathy & perspective taking
- Critically analyze contemporary issues pertaining to social identity, power, and privilege.
- Learn to engage productively in diverse groups, and use knowledge about identity to address structural inequity and work towards social justice
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Since 2012, the rigorous assessment of DLG 120 reveals students consistently show improvement in:
- Recognizing individual and structural forms of inequality,
- Confidence in discussing issues of diversity and social justice,
- Confidence in taking actions to combat inequality, and
- Knowledge of race and racism
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In addition, the vast majority of DLG 120 students indicated the course increased their
- Awareness of their own privilege
- Awareness of social issues
- Concern about society
- Awareness of their own identities
- Sensitivity toward others’ identities