Courses/Minor

Furthering intergroup dialogue education through engaged learning pedagogy

IGR offers a wide array of Applied Liberal Arts courses, from dialogues to trainings to practicums to research opportunities. Courses are available at both introductory and advanced levels, providing all students the opportunity to analyze and understand social conflict, intergroup relations, and issues of diversity and inclusion through experiential learning.

IGR Course Enrollment 2020-2021

Course Title Enrollment

ALA 122: Intergroup Dialogues ALA 170: Social Identity, Social Inequality, and Social Media ALA 171: Making the Most of Michigan ALA 220: Foundations of Intergroup Relations ALA 228: Intergroup Conflict & Coexistence ALA 270: Special Topics in Intergroup Dialogue ALA 320: Training in IGD Facilitation ALA 321: Practicum in IGD Facilitation 127 4 153 162 20 10 57 26

ALA 322: Advanced Practicum in IGD Facilitation 1

ALA 323: IGR Directed Study ALA 324: Facilitation for Effective Leadership

2 22 ALA 471: Leadership & Facilitation in Community Building 19 ALA 472: Advanced Leadership & Facilitation in Community Building 17

Minor Declarations

Students interested in developing critical analytical skills, problem-solving in groups, intercultural leadership, and intellectual and practical skills to create a more just, equitable world may declare a Minor in Intergroup Relations Education. This year, 12 students declared an IGR minor with an intended graduation date during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Number of Declarations 5

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ALA 171: Making the Most of Michigan

Helping First-Year Students Explore Identity

The course ALA 171 “Making the Most of Michigan” was started in 2012 to help firstyear student residents at U-M learn about how to leverage U-M’s resources and explore their social identities. This year, 164 students enrolled in the seminar, which was carried out by 34 peer facilitators across 20 sections.

Five Big Questions

Who am I?

Where am I going?

How can I work and connect with others?

How can I showcase what I am learning?

How can I continue to ask these questions?

The ALA 171 curriculum is framed by five big questions, designed to integrate students’ learning both in and out of the classroom.

This year, course activities were designed to help students explore, engage, and reflect in a virtual environment. These included readings, videos, interactive learning activities, connections with campus resources, and the creation of an electronic portfolio showcasing student learning.

While the remote nature of the year presented new challenges, this year’s course

ultimately helped students made gains

in all six outcomes areas while forging crucial connections to help them navigate this unique year.

This class always felt like a safe place to reflect, get feedback, grow, and listen. I really appreciated how encouraging my facilitators were and how comfortable I felt exploring the topics we addressed in class.

-ALA 171 Student

I think this course was a phenomenal introduction to everything Michigan has to offer and I would recommend it to every first year.

-ALA 171 Student