ABSTRACT
A research took at Skidmore College, a selective, small private liberal arts college in upstate New York. In terms of racial demographics, approximately 22" of students self-identify as domestic students of color and 9" identify as International students. In 2008, Skidmore College supported the development of an Intergroup Relations (IGR) pilot program, adapted from the University of Michigan's (UM) model, to meet our Strategic Plan goals focused on intercultural and global understanding. One of the unique features of the Skidmore model is the intentional focus on peer-facilitation. A collaborative initiative between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, Skidmore's IGR program relies on the dedication of the instructor team. Structurally, facilitators have two points of contact with faculty/staff instructors to enhance their Passion, Awareness, Skills, and Knowledge (PASK) toolkits: Practicum in Facilitating: and Dialogue Facilitation. Auto-ethnographies emerged as an expanded version of remarks given during an IGR alumni panel at the inaugural Northeastern IGR Conference hosted by Skidmore College in June 2014.
