Curricular Development

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan will provide funding for instructors to develop new courses, including team-taught classes and courses devoted to research on relevant topics; to add modules to existing courses; or to redesign courses that advance the mission of the institute. Funding may also be used for undergraduate and graduate student support, course website development, the acquisition of curricular materials, digital and technological assistance, or other projects related to curricular development. The institute may also want to develop a certificate program.

Flagship Course

Beginning in fall 2025, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan will offer a flagship course, in which students will observe challenging conversations between experts drawn from across the University of Michigan; engage in workshops focusing on the skills of dialogue, discourse, and compassion; and engage in challenging conversaions with diverse populalations of University of Michigan classmates. More details about this course will be available soon.

Student Leadership and Experiential Learning

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute at the University of Michigan will fund and assist in the identification and development of experiential learning and leadership training opportunities for students who seek to engage with the values of the institute beyond the classroom. Experiential learning can be integrated into courses and/or promoted through internships. The institute will work with and support instructors to identify or develop experiential learning opportunities in collaboration with community partners.

Through the flagship course, students will be introduced to methods of discussion leadership and those eager to continue will have the opportunity to join the Wallenberg student leadership program, geared specifically toward fostering crosscultural dialogue and common understandings about charged issues related to the mission of the institute.