Frequently Asked Questions

What do you mean by "recent college graduate"?

Although we prioritize applicants who are either current undergraduates or are within the five-year graduation timeframe, candidates who are not in these categories may still be selected to the program. 

What are our community agreements/touchstones for the DIB Care Team?

  • Be present as fully as possible, take care as needed. 
  • What is offered in the circle is by invitation, not demand.  
  • Practice decolonized time; move at the speed trust.
  • Open what you can close, extend grace.
  • We cannot know for certain until we are told. 
  • Speak your truth in ways that respect other peoples’ truths.  
  • Take space, make space. 
  • Be mindful of the impulse to fix, save, advise, or correct each other.  
  • Not...
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What do we mean by our restorative justice approach?

The DIB Care Team offers a way of weaving restorative justice and healing throughout our HDS community. Restorative justice is a world view rooted in indigeneity that calls us to prioritize our humanity and our relationships with each other. It is a philosophy that holds our collective humanity at the center through principles and practices, including circle practices. Restorative justice invites people to step into courage, truth-telling, love, accountability, and repair. A community that embraces this approach...

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