Common Grounds | Setting the Table

Common Grounds is a space for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to come together over coffee and conversation. Through guided dialogue and reflection, we will build the skills to engage across difference, address harm, examine systems, and commit to action together.

The Series

1. SETTING THE TABLE | September 15, 2026
   Building trust, community agreements, and psychological safety for our conversations.
   
   
2. What Are We Carrying | October 27, 2026
   Exploring identity, lived experience, and how they shape our perspectives.
   
   
3. When the Impact Hurts | November 10, 2026
   Understanding harm, intent vs. impact, and the experiences of marginalization.
   
   

Upcoming topics in the series:

4. From Silence to Skill
5. Systems, Not Just Stories
6. Brewing What's Next

All are welcome.

Register today!

Questions?
Contact the Office of Equity & Inclusion
(760) 384-6264
equity@cerrocoso.edu

 

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Together, 
We build belonging.
We create equity.
We transform lives.