InterACT
The application deadline has been extended and should be submitted by Wednesday, December 5th, at 5pm. Applications are available for download here, or in hard copy in Multicultural and Diversity Affairs in the Dean of Students Office, 202 Peabody Hall.
Why get involved in InterACT?
- Explore topics related to diversity and identity within a friendly setting
- Ask questions, share your experiences, and learn from your peers
- Help make our campus climate more inclusive and accepting for everyone
- Grow to be a more competitive as a job seeker who thrives in a diverse environment
- Get a certificate for completing the program
Program Description
InterACT is a semester-long opportunity to learn more about your own and others' identities related to race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, gender, and sexual orientation. In InterACT, students of diverse identities are paired together and encouraged to share and learn from each other both in one-on-one discussions and during monthly workshops that explore topics of diversity. Participants will be asked to attend an orientation in the fall semester, bi-weekly workshops in the spring, and choose several diversity-related events across campus to attend with their co-mentor. Participants will also be asked to write short reflections about their experiences as they proceed in the program.
Program Outcomes
Participants will…
- increase knowledge and self-awareness about their own cultural identity.
- increase knowledge and awareness about other students’ cultural identities.
- increase knowledge and awareness about diversity and social justice issues.
- develop leadership and collaboration skills.
- contribute to our campus diversity climate in a proactive, positive manner.
- have the opportunity to build on their experience in InterACT by becoming diversity educators through the Diversity Ambassadors program.
InterACT is sponsored by Multicultural and Diversity Affairs in the Dean of Students Office, Division of Student Affairs. Please contact Nora Spencer, Assistant Director of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs, at noras@dso.ufl.edu or (352) 392-1261, x224, with questions or concerns.