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Common Ground Facilitator Application

For those of you who loved participating in Common Ground and wish to continue the experience - here is your chance to get involved! Spring 2009 Common Ground is coming up soon, and we are looking for dedicated facilitators to shape the retreat once again. Please complete and submit the form below to apply to be a facilitator for the Spring 2009 Common Ground program. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to communicate them to the Co-Directors Priyal (pdp@duke.edu) and Abigail (abigail.tinsley@duke.edu). Application deadline for facilitators is January 24th, 2009 at noon.

You may also fill out a printed version of our facilitator application by downloading it in Microsoft Word format. Please email the completed form no later than the deadline to dukecommonground@gmail.com

Required Info

Name

Campus Box Number

Email Address

Telephone

AIM Screen Name

Class/Year

Hometown

Birthplace

Greek/Selective Affiliation or Independent

T-Shirt Size

Do you own a car and are willing to drive to the campsite if necessary?
Yes No

Optional Info

Please fill in the following blanks that you feel comfortable answering.

Gender: Male Female

Race / Ethnicity:

Religion:

Sexual Orientation:

Clubs/Organizations/Activities:

Essay Questions

For the final section, please respond to all of the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Proofread your answers before submitting.

Please describe two or three aspects of your identity that you consider important to you.

What would you as a facilitator like to contribute to Common Ground?

How do you see yourself making this into a long term commitment?

How do you simultaneously challenge and support members of a facilitation group when you have a personal conflict or "hot spot" that has been triggered/provoked?

What do you think you might gain from this experience? What background or information do you have regarding this type of diversity immersion training?