Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students on 5/8
2025-05-08 11:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Speaking about political differences during this charged and divided time can sometimes feel impossible. Join other Bruins in discussing!
What: The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for UCLA graduate and undergraduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Using the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to building courageous communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective communication skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Maia Ferdman. Lunch will be served!
Who: This session will be designed for and limited to UCLA students across campus. Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome. This session is open only to students.
Space is limited – spots are given on a first come, first serve basis. The DaD Initiative will host more of these sessions in the future, so if you are not able to join this session you will be placed on a waitlist for the next opportunity.
Location: To be announced. These sessions will be in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded.
RSVP link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/czf4kce/lp/f65fe8ac-9cfc-48fa-bbe2-ddedf75eb955

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Staff and Faculty 5/19
2025-05-19 12:00 - 14:30
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Maia Ferdman.
Where: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP. Lunch will be served.

RSVP: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/jfbspcq/lp/71537e9f-4729-40b7-99cd-5d5468c8d690

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students on 5/30
2025-05-30 11:00 - 14:00
Speaking about political differences during this charged and divided time can sometimes feel impossible. Join other Bruins in discussing!
What: The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for UCLA graduate and undergraduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Using the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to building courageous communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective communication skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. Lunch will be served!
Who: This session will be designed for and limited to UCLA students across campus. Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome. This session is open only to students.
Space is limited – spots are given on a first come, first serve basis. The DaD Initiative will host more of these sessions in the future, so if you are not able to join this session you will be placed on a waitlist for the next opportunity.
Location: To be announced. These sessions will be in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded.
RSVP link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/akhq39z/lp/358f2250-a787-4d2a-a2e7-d13ed37c9b72

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Staff and Faculty
2025-10-15 12:00 - 14:30
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Maia Ferdman.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP link

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate Students 10/28
2025-10-28 12:00 - 15:00
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for graduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students - 11/5
2025-11-05 09:00 - 12:00
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for UCLA students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

Lunch and Learn: Practicing the "Bullseye Reflection"
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:30
Are you a UCLA staff or faculty member who has already participated in a Speaking Across Conflict workshop?
This zoom session will give you a chance to keep practicing the skills you learned in this workshop in conversation with other UCLA community members about the issues that matter most to you.
Bring your lunch and come prepared to “see people as they wish to be seen” and to be heard and listened to on your own terms.
Register here.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Staff and Faculty
2026-01-13 12:00 - 14:30
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Maia Ferdman.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP link.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students
2026-01-30 12:00 - 15:00

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate Students
2026-02-12 12:00 - 15:00

Deepening the Dialogue for UCLA Students
2026-02-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-14 17:00 - 19:00
Are you a UCLA undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who has already participated in a “Speaking Across Conflict” workshop?
This interactive session will give you a chance to keep practicing the skills you learned in this workshop in conversation with other UCLA community members about the issues that matter most to you.
Join together with others to “see people as they wish to be seen” and to be heard and listened to on your own terms.
Register here.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Faculty and Staff
2026-04-09 12:00 - 14:30
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Ariane White.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

Symposium on Sound and Hate
2026-04-10 10:00
This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, “Sectarian Reckonings: The Politics of Voice and Song in Post-Authoritarian Syria,” will be delivered by Shayna M. Silverstein, Associate Professor in the Department of Performance Studies and faculty member of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program at Northwestern University. Her talk explores public reckonings with sectarian violence in Syria from the 2010s conflict to the precarious present, offering guided listening to sonic practices—from chant and song to rock and livestream audio culture—that respond to sectarianized hate, violence, and animosity. Additional speakers include UCLA School of Music Associate Professor Jenny Johnson, UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Manager Dr. Amalia Mora, and the symposium’s curator Dr. Kathryn Huether (ISH and Leve Center for Jewish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow-Antisemitism Studies).

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate & Professional Students
2026-04-14 12:00 - 15:00
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Graduate & Professional Students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Beth Goodhue and Felicia Graham.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students
2026-04-17 11:00 - 14:00
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Felicia Graham.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Students
2026-05-08 12:00 - 15:00
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for Students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences.
Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. It will be led by Joshua Mayfield.
Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
RSVP here.

DaD Student Internship Information Session
2026-05-18 18:30 - 19:30
Call for Interns AY26-27 – Application Open!
DaD Student interns are an integral part of the DaD team. The initiative offers an annual opportunity for students with a deep commitment to advancing dialogue on campus to join this team and contribute to our mission. Internship applications open once per year. DaD student Interns share about dialogue opportunities and programs with their peers and advance dialogue in their respective activities on campus.
Final Application Deadline: Sunday, May 31st at 11:59pm PT
Learn More & Apply
Internship Information Session: Monday May 18th 6:30-8:30 PM (virtual)
RSVP for the Information Session

Interviews held: June 9-10, 2026.
