Programming was offered Friday afternoon/evening, through Sunday lunchtime, November 10-12, 2023. It included a mix of plenary sessions, breakout workshops/discussions, mingling/connection time, and celebrations, including a Saturday dinner celebrating the Segal Program's 15th Anniversary. Further detail can be found in the 2023 Segal Fellow Retreat Report.
Check out who attended the retreat!
Friday, November 10th
- 2:30-4pm: Black and African American Affinity Space (BAAAS) Mixer
- 4:15-5:15pm: New Fellow Orientation (For Fellows who’ve joined in 2020-2023)
- 4:15-5:15pm: Problem/Opportunity of Practice Discussion (with Mora Segal)
- 5-6:30pm: Welcome Reception
- 6:30-7:30pm: Dinner
- 7:30-9pm: Evening Team Building Activities
- Post 9pm: Common Space Available
Saturday, November 11th
- 7-9am: Breakfast
- 8:30AM: Meditation & Body Scan led by 2020 AmeriCorps Alums Segal Fellow Robyn Pratt
- *9:15-10:45am: Opening All-Fellow Session: Our Own Journeys as Civic & Community Leaders (Facilitated by Emerald Anderson-Ford; more details here)
- *11am-12:30pm: Workshop Block 1: “Reflecting On & Empowering Our Career Journeys” (breakouts by early/mid/later career groups; more details here)
- 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30-3pm: Finding Your Moment(um): Community Rest & Rejuvenation (Facilitated by Emerald Anderson-Ford)
- 3-3:30pm: Ubuntu Walk (with a partner)
- *3:45-5:15pm: Workshop Block 2: Skill & Knowledge Development (choose 1; more details here)
- “Reflect, Grow, Thrive: The Magic of Self-Reflection,” Fellows Edith Suarez & Gabyliz Machado (Thames)
- *“My Life of Service: My Vision and My Question,” Max Klau of New Politics (Mystic A)
- *“Navigating Life’s Big Changes,” Laura Gassner Otting, Author/Speaker/Segal Founder (Mystic B)
- *6:30-7: Virtual Fellow Hangout (for Fellows joining online; dinner programming starts at 7pm)
- *5:30-8pm: Segal 15th Anniversary Dinner & Celebration
- Segal Fellow in Action Award
- Fellow/Founder Panel
- 8-9pm: Informal continued networking with the larger Segal Network
- Post 9pm: Common Space Available
Sunday, November 12th
- 7-9am: Breakfast Available
- 9-10am: Real World Action Break Out Groups/Issue-Based Relationship Building
- Climate Justice (Lindsey Johnson), Education/Youth Development (Mora Segal), Changing Community Narratives (Anita Yip), Open Dialogue on War in Israel/Palestine (Susie). (Further details)
- *10:15-11:30pm: Building Our Segal Program/Fellow Future & Expanding/Redefining The Segal Program
- *11:30-12pm: All-Fellow Closing & Supporting One Another
- 12-1:30pm: Lunch
- 1:30-2:30/3pm: BAAAS Closing (optional, but encouraged for BAAAS members)
- 1:30: Continued Opportunities for Informal Connection