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A painting of a large room with a lot of people in it. Some are sitting around a table with food; others are relaxing on couches. Everyone is having a good time.

The Mural

In the Spring of 2022, Vassar students were asked by the Engaged Pluralism Initiative: What does community mean to them?

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An illustrated poster with the text "Weekly Circle Practice. Mondays at 3:30 p.m. in Pratt House. Build community; time to share, receive, process. More info/accommodations: rp@vassar.edu".

Restorative Circle Practice Group

Every Monday from 4–5 at Pratt House

Facilitated by Amanda Munroe, Engaged Pluralism Director of Restorative Practices.

A group of people stand outside on a sunny day. Behind them is a stone building.

On April 26, a group of high school juniors from New York City came to campus as part of Sound Business Inc.’s Liberal Arts College Exploratory Workshops aimed at providing students with a better understanding of a liberal arts college education. Read more.

A colorful poster with the text "storytelling and an Al-powered deliberative tech workshop led by Palestinian and Israeli advocates Sponsored by Restorative Practices, EP, and RSLCP from the Phoenix youth movement for a new postwar future" on it.

New Story Leadership Livable Futures Workshops

April 5, 2024

A unique workshop on Palestine/Israel where presenters Tarek Maassarani, Rawan Oded and Eran Nissan will be using AI technology to help build consensus around actions we can take together here at local level on campus and in the Hudson Valley. The outcome is dependent on getting a bunch of participants in the room who have a range of outlooks and stories to share. Read more.

A group of students sit on a stage in front of a projected slide that reads "The Reverend Howard Thurman, Blackness, and Vassar College".

The Reverend Howard Thurman, Blackness, and Vassar College: Student Panel and Presentations

February 15, 2024

Four students presented their original research on the legacy at Vassar College of the Black theologian the Reverend Howard Thurman, and offered their perspectives on the role that Thurman played in shaping the Vassar of the past, present, and future. Read more.

A poster with a group of people standing around a table covered with sticky notes. The poster has the text “Brave spaces: What are they and how to cultivate them? Sept. 8, 2023, 9 am to 12 pm, CCMPR223, Vassar College. Led by Brian Arao, president and co-founder of Brave Space Leadership.”

Brave Spaces: Brian Arao

September 8th, 2023

You may have heard the term “brave space” before. But how clear are you about what a brave space is and when and how to create it? This engaging and interactive workshop, led by Brian Arao, President and Co-Founder of Brave Space Leadership, developed a deeper understanding of and ability to facilitate brave spaces.