TreeTRANSFORMING PRIVILEGE: IDEALS TO ACTION

A Reflective Retreat
October 17–18, 2009

What:
The third annual Transforming Privilege Retreat, a two-day opportunity to reflect on the many faces of privilege that we encounter in our lives as students, activists, and community members, and the ways we can transform privilege into action for social change.  We will move from exploring our identities and privileges on a personal level to the exploration of privilege on broader levels, and will look at concrete ways to build solidarity and make change.  Personal reflection, group work, journaling, and art, are all vehicles through which we can work on the retreat.  Facilitator: Devyani Chandran - Assistant Professor of Social Work and Family Studies

Where:
At Good Earth Village, an environmental retreat center located south of Rochester.
Transportation, food and lodging provided (there is no cost)

When:
The morning of Saturday, October 17 until the evening of Sunday, October 18.  We'll leave from campus at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and return by 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Note: all participants must travel to and from the retreat as a group.

Registration Process: Registration is filled for Fall ’09

  1. Submit a Registration Form to OleRecruiting
    1. Click here to download the registration form (also appears in OleRecruiting where the Trans. Privilege opportunity resides); once complete save to a common location.
    2. Login to OleRecruiting via the directions on the page.
    3. To upload your registration form - click on "Documents", "Add New". Go ahead and upload it as a "Resume".
    4. Now click on "Employers" on the menu bar, type in "St. Olaf College" in the "Keywords" field.
    5. Click on St. Olaf, then click on "Available Positions". Click on "Transforming Privilege..."
    6. On the right hand side, be sure your application appears (you may need to select it) - click on "Submit".
  2. Space is limited so it is advised to submit your Registration Form as soon as possible
  3. Katie will then notify you to let you know whether or not a place has been reserved for you.

Sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning in conjunction with the Lilly Lives of Worth and Service Program

Student Leadership Committee:
Laura Carpenter '11, Nicolas Coley '10, Irene Lawrence '11, Ralph Mantey '10, Lyndel Owens '10

Advisors:
Katie Godfrey, Lilly Vocational Intern, CEL godfreyk@stolaf.edu   507-786-3773 
Nate Jacobi, Assistant Director for Civic Engagement, CEL jacobi@stolaf.edu   507-786-3268

Questions ? Contact Katie or Nate

Link to photos and reflection quotes from last years student participants!

Supporting Articles


Activism for Social Change Network Google Calendar

Chapel Talk (Nov. 5, 2009) - Transforming Privilege Retreat - Julia Coffin ’12 & Katherine Kinnaird ’12.

Manitou Messenger article from Spring ’08 retreat: "Retreat urges changes"