Welcome to Our Forum Members’ Events Page!
As a Forum member, you’ll have access to a wide variety of exclusive events and opportunities designed to help you connect and engage with fellow members. Through in-person and online gatherings, original research, storytelling, and funded joint communities and projects, you’ll deepen your understanding of concepts like othering, belonging, breaking, and bridging. You'll also share practices and strategies to counter polarization and democratic erosion while navigating the complexities of power, privilege, and positionality in our diverse social and cultural contexts.
Explore the exciting events and programs we currently offer below.
For any inquiries about our community events, please reach out to:
Evan Yoshimoto at evan.yoshimoto@berkeley.edu
We look forward to seeing you at our community events!
If you’re not a Forum member yet and are interested in joining, apply to become a member here
Monthly virtual meetings
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Processing Politics
New Member’s series where Forum members can make sense of—and collectively process—ongoing political developments through a bridging and belonging lens.
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Sensemaking the Schisms
New Member’s monthly series of conversations, where Forum members reflect on the "breaking" happening in the movements, sectors, and issues in which we work and the implications of these fractures on democracy and belonging more broadly.
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Article Club
Monthly virtual meetups for deep discussions of thought-provoking articles on democracy & belonging
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Democracy & Belonging in Cities
Bi-monthly virtual meetups exploring vibrant cities as dynamic environments for cultivating democratic participation and a sense of belonging.
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Bridgers' Roundtable
Monthly virtual meetups to exchange insights on depolarization and facilitate dialogue, while sharing experiences in bridging divides.
Learning programs
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Introduction To Bridging & Belonging Orientation Program
Biannual program for new and current members interested in more deeply grappling with Othering & Belonging frameworks and connecting with fellow Forum members.