NCLUDE Brainstorming Sessions This Summer!
Are you passionate about fostering community and belonging at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln? Do you have a great idea for a group but need help fleshing it out ?
NCLUDE is hosting two summer brainstorming sessions to help you develop your concepts and identify key topics for anchoring this fall. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and help shape the future of community and belonging on campus. We're looking for individuals from all corners of the UNL community – students, faculty, and staff – to share their perspectives and help us identify impactful areas of focus.
Join us for one of the following sessions:
- Session 1: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 PM via Zoom
- Session 2: Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 1:00-2:00PM in JGMC Room 211
Your ideas are vital to NCLUDE's success. Come ready to collaborate, innovate, and make a difference! We can't wait to brainstorm with you.
#NCLUDE: Inform. Reflect. Everyday Action
#NCLUDE learning groups offer a space to talk candidly about community and belonging as a part of our everyday interactions. These small groups are intended to develop relationships in concentrated areas of introspection over a semester to help students, faculty, staff, alum, and the larger community understand and embrace the opportunities we have to create a greater sense of belonging for all. All are welcome. These small groups are intended to develop relationships in concentrated areas of introspection over a semester to help students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the larger community understand and embrace the opportunities we have to learn in small conversation groups.
Learning Together
Each semester, we'll offer and facilitate the organization of various small learning groups. In each small group, six to twelve people gather for at least six one-hour meetings (virtual or in-person) to focus on a particular topic of interest. The focus of small groups varies but may include topics like learning together, community and belonging. Group members prepare for meetings by reading, journaling, or other forms of self-education. Meetings focus on collective reflection regarding the material as it informs their personal and professional lives, emphasizing everyday actions individuals can take to address their particular topic. At the end of the semester, participants will attend a large gathering to collectively reflect on the learning that took place over the course of the semester.
It’s wonderful to be part of the #NCLUDE community and feel the support and commitment to change our world. Thank you for the opportunity and encouragement!!!!
#NCLUDE learning group participant, Spring 2023
How to Participate
Anchor a Learning Group
As an anchor, you:
- Pick a topic for your group to focus on.
- Help promote your group.
- Coordinate group meetings and help hold space for intentional conversation.
Join a Learning Group
By joining a learning group, you:
- Commit to engaging in self-reflection and open dialogue.
- Co-create possibilities for collaboration and reflection.
- Pledge to attend all six group meetings.