‌A Message to the Campus Community

May 1, 2024 - 1:47 p.m.

Dear Students and Colleagues,

As we all come to terms with the recent events on campus, it is important to recognize the emotional impact they have taken on us, individually and collectively. We want to acknowledge that this has been an extremely challenging week for Cal Poly Humboldt. We are hurting within our campus community and beyond, and we have much work in front of us to reset, rebuild, and heal. This will take time. We will do this together.

 See more at humboldt.edu/emergency.

Course at a Glance

Course:
Can We Talk? Bringing Civil Discourse into Everyday Life
Date:
April 4
Location:
Online: Registration closed
Cost:
$25

Can We Talk? Bringing Civil Discourse into Everyday Life

24093: Registration closed

With Sharon Ferrett, Author & Educator

This course is designed to foster civil discourse and help you learn to appreciate and practice civility and kindness. Together we will learn how to build community, define civil discourse, and address topics that are difficult to discuss. Using small group work and interactive exercises, you can learn effective communication skills for how to listen -- so people will feel free to speak -- and how to talk so people will want to listen. You will also learn effective communication skills for civil discourse on topics such as politics, religion, gender, race and culture. This course will look at ways to change our perception and see reframe initial reactions. Three questions will help guide us before we speak:

  • Is it true?
  • Is it kind?
  • Does it need to be said? If so, how best to say it in a civil manner.

Register by April 1.

Video will be available for this class.

Thurs. April 4 • 1-3 p.m.

Online

$25 • Class #: Registration is closed.

Sharon Ferrett

Sharon K. Ferrett

Sharon K. Ferrett, PhD, has over 35 years in higher education as a college and university dean, director and professor. She is also a management consultant and a small business owner who brings a real-world perspective to her presentations and books: Peak Performance, Positive Attitudes at Work, Strategies: College and Career Success, and Getting and Keeping the Job You Want.