Community Learning Series
The Office of Access and Excellence is excited to announce our Community Learning Series, for all students, faculty and staff.
These learning opportunities are designed to strengthen a sense of belonging on our campus by increasing our collective cultural fluency, recognizing, respecting and appreciating one another regardless of our backgrounds.
Upcoming Events
March 27, 2026
Session one: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session two: 1 - 3 p.m.
Location: Shapiro Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
All staff and faculty are invited to join us for a mediation dialogue training on Friday, March 27. This session will be facilitated by Iryna Kordunian, Certified Mediator in Ukraine, MBA Candidate, Brandeis School of Business and Economics, and Don Greenstein, our University Ombuds. Both presenters are skilled in conflict mediation and resolution.
This mediated dialogue training helps staff and faculty build skills to navigate conversations around identity, values and lived experiences. Using mediation principle and trauma-informed dialogue preatices, participants will gain practical tools for respectful, empathetic and productive communication across differences. These trainings are designed to strengthen the Brandeis community’s ability to engage in difficult conversations – particularly those involving identity, values and lived experience. The training integrates mediation principles with trauma-informed dialogue practices and is intended to support ongoing university efforts to foster healthy communication. Participants will be guided through structured tools that allow for productive, respectful and empathetic engagement across differences.
Pre-registration not required.
NOTE: Another session will be held in April for students.
April 17, 2026
Session one: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Session two: 12 - 2 p.m.
Location: Shapiro Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
All students are invited to join us for a mediation dialogue training on Friday, April 17. This session will be facilitated by Iryna Kordunian, Certified Mediator in Ukraine, MBA Candidate, Brandeis School of Business and Economics, and Don Greenstein, our University Ombuds. Both presenters are skilled in conflict mediation and resolution.
This mediated dialogue training helps students build skills to navigate conversations around identity, values, and lived experiences. Using mediation principle and trauma-informed dialogue preatices, participants will gain practical tools for respectful, empathetic and productive communication across differences. These trainings are designed to strengthen the Brandeis community’s ability to engage in difficult conversations – particularly those involving identity, values and lived experience. The training integrates mediation principles with trauma-informed dialogue practices and is intended to support ongoing university efforts to foster healthy communication. Participants will be guided through structured tools that allow for productive, respectful and empathetic engagement across differences.
Pre-registration is not required.