HRD 123 Developing Multicultural Competency for Effective Facilitation
Sign up for HRD 123 for Fall 2026! Open to all undergraduate students! Those interested in becoming a DEEP Impact Peer Educator are expected to have completed or be enrolled for Fall 2026 to apply for the role.
HRD 123 is three-credit elective course that meets Tuesdays 2:20-4:45 p.m.
Please email your questions to deepimpact@jmu.edu.
HRD123 Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
- Define key terms and concepts in dialogue facilitation
- Distinguish between one's personal and social experiences
- Analyze systems of society and their impact domestically and globally
- Develop education materials, including designing dialogues and other educational programming
- Apply skills for effective facilitation, including active listening and trigger management
- Increase their power skills to help you lead, serve, and grow with purpose
Student Employment Opportunity: DEEP Impact Peer Educator
Peer Educators are paid student staff who facilitate DEEP Impact Dialogues, deliver outreach presentations, and represent the work of CMSS.
Peer Educators are expected to work 5-10 hours per week at $12.65/hr and complete training that takes place in August before classes begin. Students must have participated and completed HRD123 at some point during their time at JMU. The course is offered every Fall semester in partnership with the College of Education.