The 91°µÍøÊÓƵ is pleased to announce students, faculty, and staff now have the opportunity to strengthen dialogue skills through the Constructive Dialogue Institute’s Perspectives program. Available free of charge to the UVM community through May 2026, Perspectives is a six-module online training (about 25 minutes per module) designed to enhance dialogue across differences, conflicts, and points of contention. Participants who complete all six modules earn a certificate of completion.
To complement this resource, the Office of the Vice Provost for Intercultural Excellence is offering a luncheon series this semester for in person attendees, hosted by Dr. Erika Lala, the Senior Director for Intergroup Dialogue and Intercultural Excellence. Each luncheon will highlight one Perspectives module with space for discussion and reflection.
Series Details
These events can be attended in-person (limited to 17 participants) and online (unlimited capacity).
This series builds off the September 3 workshop that introduced Perspectives, and how to build skills for engaging across differences with curiosity and care. Individuals can learn how to login to the tool by watching this . Employees can login to the database at
Session Information
Dialogue Luncheon: Tell Me More | Monday September 29, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm | Allen House Room 104 & Online
Description: This luncheon will feature the ±Ê±ð°ù²õ±è±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð²õ session focused on channeling curiosity and intellectual humility amidst disagreement. We’ll review key content from the module and explore the power and potential of asking questions in dialogue.
Dialogue Luncheon: Share Stories | Monday October 20, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm | Allen House Room 104 & Online
Description: This luncheon will feature the ±Ê±ð°ù²õ±è±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð²õ session focused on how to share your story, and how to respond to others when they share theirs. We’ll review key content from the module and explore ways to invite more dialogue despite disagreement.
Dialogue Luncheon: Navigating Conflicts | Monday November 17, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm | Allen House Room 104 & Online
Description: This luncheon will feature the ±Ê±ð°ù²õ±è±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð²õ session focused on navigating conflict with purpose. We’ll review key content from the module and explore the reflection and skills that are at the center of it.
Dialogue Luncheon: Moving Forward Together | Monday December 8, 2025 12:00pm-1:00pm | Allen House Room 104 & Online
Description: This luncheon will feature the ±Ê±ð°ù²õ±è±ð³¦³Ù¾±±¹±ð²õ session focused on move forward in community together, despite disagreement and difference. We’ll review key content from the module and connect it back to other efforts related to working across differences.