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Authenticity and Identity

Through various events and initiatives, the Authenticity and Identity focus area supports undergraduate and graduate students as they explore the many facets of their identity--recognizing their own inherent dignity and that of others. Through peer education and creative programming, this area addresses gender identity for both men and women, intersecting identities, and personal formation, empowering every student to live authentically.

Signature Months: March, November

Programs

Workshop: Beyond Bossy

Celebration of Women's Dinner, Spring 2024
Students attending the Spring 2024 Celebration of Women Dinner.

The “Beyond Bossy” workshop creates space to explore and address the particular challenges that women experience in the workplace, classroom, and interpersonal settings. By integrating theoretical insights with practical examples, participants will leave with tools to identify biases and address them respectfully. Ultimately, these tools help cultivate a campus community where women can confidently lead and feel supported.

Schedule the Beyond Bossy workshop here.

Men Talking Event Panelists
From left to right, Zach Imfeld, Daniel Jung, and Doug Thompson, panelists at the Men Talking event, Fall 2024.

Workshop: Take Time to Listen

This workshop fosters conversation about joys, struggles, and resources for undergraduate and graduate men at Notre Dame. In both highlighting the societal forces particularly affecting men today and reflecting on the diverse mosaic of male exemplars on campus and beyond, students will be able to help cultivate authentic community within and outside male spaces at the University.

Schedule the Take Time to Listen workshop here.

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Resources

GRC Authenticity and Identity Team