Improving World-Ready Skills

Employers tell us that the three most important career-ready competencies are: communication, critical thinking, and teamwork.  

The Civic Dialogue Initiative will contribute to these areas, equipping students today with the skills they will need to meet tomorrow’s challenges head on. Students will be more effective at building relationships, collaborating, and making decisions that matter.

Pilot Project Overview

The Civic Dialogue Initiative aims to enhance students' abilities to engage in meaningful dialogue and collaborate with individuals holding differing views. By focusing on developing foundational skills for civic dialogue, the initiative aims to equip students with essential competencies for healthy and effective communication, contributing to their academic success, leadership skills, and personal development.

Five RA’s will be trained to deliver the civic dialogue curriculum to the first-year students (approximately 250) living on their floors. The curriculum will be delivered during regular floor meetings and other special events that introduce dialogue skills and provide opportunities for students to practice. Floors in the comparison group will receive a standard treatment of the normally occurring floor events. This comparative analysis will help isolate the effects of the civic dialogue curriculum from other variables influencing student success.