2013 Retreat Info

• The MOSAIC Diversity & Leadership Retreat will be held at the 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, MD.
• There is a registration process to attend the retreat.
• DEADLINE to register: Feb. 12, 2013 by 11:59pm.
• A pre-retreat event will be held the evening of Friday, February 22, 2013.
• Participants will depart by 9:00am on Saturday, February 23, and can expect to return by 5:00pm the next day.
• The conference fee is $25, which includes transportation, housing accommodations, all meals, and conference material. Ample sponsorship opportunities exist to ensure the cost does not prevent you from attending.

MOSAIC is a two-day, one-night weekend retreat focused on exploring the relationship between diversity and leadership. Interactive sessions and group discussions are designed to create an environment for individuals to examine their identity and how it influences their understanding of and approach to leadership. The event is coordinated by the Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life; and, is facilitated by both students and staff.

Retreat objectives include:

1. Promote students’ leadership development and knowledge of self and identity;
2. Provide opportunities to learn about systems of power, privilege, and oppression;
3. Provide opportunities to engage in socio-cultural dialogues and have substantial interactions across difference;
4. Develop students’ abilities and intentions to
   
   • Engage in efforts to promote social change
   • Collaborate with others
   • Interact with individuals from various identity groups and backgrounds

MOSAIC is open to all students from the University of Maryland, including:

• Undergraduate students                                                          
• Graduate students
• New students                                                                         
• Students searching for ways to be involved on campus
• Student leaders

Retreat participants will represent the broad interests, experiences, backgrounds, and diversity that can be found here at Maryland. We welcome all students to MOSAIC!

What is expected out of me?

Participants should come prepared to actively engage in dialogue by sharing views, attitudes, beliefs and experiences openly and honestly. The retreat requires an environment in which students will be able to share and express themselves freely. Participants are asked to contribute to this and agree on a mutual set of standards to help them do so. With genuine dialogue comes inherent conflict, but also the possibility of unexpected learning and enormous growth.

Participants will be engaged the following dates:

• Pre-retreat evening gathering: Friday, February 22, 2013
• MOSAIC retreat: Saturday, February 23rd- Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Students can fill out a registration form here. 
DEADLINE to register: Feb. 12, 2013 by 11:59pm. 

There is a student participant fee of $25.  However, the MOSAIC Planning Committee will be working with campus offices to sponsor students’ fees and participation. Should the $25 fee be prohibitive, students may request sponsorship or a scholarship by e-mailing Jude Paul Dizon at judepaul@umd.edu. We are committed to supporting students in this experience, so please do not see the fee as a barrier to your participation. For more general information about this event, or should you need information regarding scholarships, please contact Jude Paul Dizon at 301-314-2782 or judepaul@umd.edu.