Continuing and Expanding the Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Conversation: An Introduction to the Special Issue of the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology on the 2010 Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Development Academy

Authors

  • Anna Wheatley University of Miami
  • Seth T. Christman University of Miami
  • Guerda Nicolas University of Miami

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.4.1.1-17

Keywords:

Community dialogue, Intergroup dialogue, Community empowerment

Abstract

This paper provides a historical background and review of the literature on intergroup dialogues, with a focus on community-engaged dialogues. The authors illustrate the format, purpose, and community factors involved in the Day of Dialogue (DOD), an intergroup community dialogue series. An expansion of Zúñiga and Nagda’s (2001) stages of intergroup dialogue is used to critically examine dialogue issues and provide a structure for culturally appropriate, community-engaged implementation. Lessons learned from three years of DOD implementation are provided, including the following themes: Balancing process and content, maintaining flexibility, defining roles, identifying biases, identifying/engaging key players, allowing voices to be heard, mindfulness toward environment/structure, and promoting movement towards action. Concrete suggestions to guide future practice around creating effective, culturally appropriate, and community-engaged dialogues, as well as effectively empowering communities and fostering social change, will be discussed.

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Published

2012-04-01

How to Cite

Wheatley, A., Christman, S. T., & Nicolas, G. (2012). Continuing and Expanding the Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Conversation: An Introduction to the Special Issue of the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology on the 2010 Multicultural Social Justice Leadership Development Academy. Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, 4(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.4.1.1-17

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