Summer Office Hours: Rebuilding Trust After Conflict

PEN America champions free speech on college campuses and provides resources to students and administrators to maximize both speech and inclusion. This summer, we are hosting a series of webinars for staff and administrators to build your toolbox for navigating tense moments on campus while upholding commitments to free speech and academic freedom. These webinars will be hosted by PEN America consultant Neijma Celestine-Donnor, who brings her distinctive blend of legal expertise and social work background to difficult questions about campus free speech.

In this session, we will be joined by Katrina Caldwell of All In Consulting Group to explore the ways colleges and universities can meaningfully repair community trust after free expression conflicts that go beyond statements and symbolic actions. You will leave this webinar with a clearer understanding of what genuine trust repair requires in higher education, as well as practical strategies for responding to harm in ways that rebuild credibility over time.