Kujenga at a Glance
Welcome to Kujenga-NDSU's cool winter diversity retreat!
"Kujenga", meaning "to build", is a three day retreat that takes
place at a beautiful conference center in the middle of Detroit
Lakes. Each year, Kujenga is held right after December finals.
This year, Kujenga will be held Sunday - Tuesday, January 3 - 5,
2010. It will be held at Camp Castaway near Detroit Lakes. This
retreat is free! Registration ends December 26th!! First 30
students to register receive a free t-shirt.
While at the retreat, participants share their favorite ethnic dishes (students are reimbursed for costs), learn and celebrate different cultures, enjoy different games from around the world, enjoy three presentations on topics such as "Leading in a predominantly white culture" or "How to increase your leadership effectiveness".
The retreat is a great time to meet new friends, enjoy a beautiful conference center where you can relax, play some basketball, learn how to play games indigenous to other cultures, and of course learn how you can better your ability to lead in a diverse world.
Kujenga is sponsored by the Memorial Union Student Activities Office and the Multicultural Student Services Office. For more information, please contact the program advisors Malika Carter at Malika.Carter@ndsu.edu or Amy Graff at Amy.Graff@ndsu.edu.
**Some of the material on human rights abuses covered at the retreat may be considered offensive to some, although it is not our intention to offend anyone in a learning situation. Please let us know if you may have concerns or questions about this educational program.
Mission
Our mission for Kujenga is to have a great time learning about
diversity and leadership. Specifically, our mission is to
provide students with the opportunity to learn and celebrate
cultural differences, build confidence and character, and to
encourage coalition building between students across
difference.
Vision
Our vision for Kujenga and its outcomes includes having the
program's participants develop a greater sense of confidence in
regards to leadership and their ability to further enhance their
environment to be more pluralistic, participants will create new
connections with other students to create a more inquisitive and
accepting campus atmosphere in regards to issues of diversity,
and to help each participant to see how their success as leaders
depends on the success of others.
