Intersections 2024

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  • January - Planning
    • 01.17.24 - Planning Conversation
    • 01.24.24 - Planning Conversation
    • 01.31.24 - Planning Conversation
  • February - Immigration
    • 02.07.24 - Understanding immigration policy in the U.S. compared to other democracies around the world facilitated by Meg Bianco
    • 02.14.24 - Ethics in immigration facilitated by Javier Hidalgo
    • 02.21.24 - Job sectors that employ immigrants in the U.S. facilitated by Mary Churchill
    • 02.28.24 - Browning of America facilitated by Robin Mundle and Melody Wilson
  • March - Higher Education
    • 03.06.24 - War against Higher Ed (played out in media and politics) facilitated by Dean Jenny Cavenaugh and Melody Wilson
    • 03.13.24 - No meeting - Spring Break
    • 03.20.24 - Freedom of expression facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 03.27.24 - Meeting canceled and topic reschedeuled to April 24
    • 03.28.24 - Field Trip: Sharp Speaker Suzanne Nossel
  • April - Israel and Palestine
    • 04.03.24 - Understanding the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict facilitated by Craig Kocher, Waleed Ilyas, and Josh Jeffreys (this session focused on learning about the historical roots of the present heartache)
    • 04.10.24 - No meeting - Eid al-Fitr
    • 04.18.24 - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam: What makes the holy land holy? facilitated by Craig Kocher, Waleed Ilyas, and Josh Jeffreys (this session focused on why each of these three traditions understands the land as holy and why it matters so much to so many)
    • 04.24.24 - Equity in adminissions and moving up in social class facilitated by Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher and Jo Ann Deck
  • May - Mental Health
    • 05.01.24 - Supporting the mental health of students facilitated by Rachel Koch and CAPS trainees Emily Wills, Owen Ludlow, and Madi Lockamy
    • 05.08.24 - No meeting - Administrative Professionals Luncheon
    • 05.15.24 - The psychology of hate facilitated by Caitlin Adair
    • 05.22.24 - Boundaries and self-preservation facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 05.29.24 - Perspectives on mental health facilitated by Tiffany Abdullah and CAPS colleagues
  • June - Intersections Film: Origin
    • 06.05.24 - Origin - film watch party facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 06.12.24 - Origin - film discussion facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 06.19.24 - No meeting - Juneteenth holiday
  • July - Dialogue Across Difference
    • 06.26.24 - Launching our dialogue across difference journey facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 07.03.24 - Dialogue across ages facilitated by Ashelle Brown
    • 07.10.24 - Dialogue across gender facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 07.17.24 - Dialogue across race facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 07.24.24 - Dialogue across political ideologies facilitated by Nancy Chafin
    • 07.31.24 - Dialogue across religions facilitated by Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher and Jo Ann Deck
  • August - What Is Democracy?
    • 08.07.24 - What democracy means to each of us facilited by Robin Mundle and Melody Wilson
    • 08.14.24 - Participation in a democracy facilitated by Catilin Adair
    • 08.21.24 - Project 2025 part 1 facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 08.28.24 - Project 2025 part 2 facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
  • Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think about Race and Identity
    • 09.04.24 - Prologue and Introduction facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 09.11.24 - Chapter 01: Bread Crumbs facilitated by Caitlin Bergendahl
    • 09.18.24 - Chapter 02: How It Grew facilitated by Monica Smith
    • 09.25. 24 - Chapter 03: "I Wish He Was a Girl" facilited by Stephanie Fillman
    • 10.02.24 - Chapter 04: Coins in the Couch facilitated by Kim Chiarchiaro
    • 10.09.24 - Chapter 05: Memory Wars facilitated by Rachel Koch
    • 10.16.24 - Chapter 06: How Do You Define Racism facilitated by Julie Farmer
    • 10.23.24 - Chapter 07: "Black Babies Cost Less to Adopt" facilitated by Pat Coleman and Robin Mundle
    • 10.30.24 - Chapter 08: "Start with Kids and Mix Well" facilitated by Jenny Cavenaugh
    • 11.06.24 - Chapter 09: The Patterns Themselves Tell a Story facilitated by Kenny Bucholz
    • 11.13.24 - Chapter 10: So, You Want to Talk about Lynchings? facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 11.20.24 - Chapter 11: Color Me Surprised facilitated by Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher and Jo Ann Deck
    • 11.27.24 - No meeting - Thanksgiving Break
    • 12.04.24 - Chapter 12: America: A Freight Train of a Word facilitated by Cynthia Price
    • 12.11.24 - Book Discussion - Epilogue and Final Thoughts facilitated by Keith W. McIntosh and Guest
    • 12.18.24 - 2024 Wrap Up & Planning for 2025 faciliated by Keith W. McIntosh
    • 12.25.24 - No meeting - Winter Break