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# Convergence Strategies

Supporting organizations, institutions, and individuals to build inclusive practices and equitable outcomes.

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- [One Thing Remains](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/2022/01/16/one-thing-remains/) - “I came to complete the training.” “No more training do you require. Already know you that which you need.” “Then I am a Jedi…” “NO. Not yet. One thing Remains. Vader, you must confront Vader. Then, only then, a Jedi will you be.” -Luke Skywalker and Master Yoda, Return of the Jedi (1983) I love
- [Everything is fine is not enough](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/2022/01/16/everything-is-fine-is-not-enough/) - Fine is one of my least favorite words in the English language. If you ask someone out on a date and they say “fine” you still might not know where you stand. If you ask how someone is doing and they say “fine” I will probably ask them for a little bit more clarification. And
- [One Word a field does not make: Redefining the language of "interfaith" to "religious, secular, and spiritual](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/2022/01/16/one-word-a-field-does-not-make-redefining-the-language-of-interfaith-to-religious-secular-and-spiritual/) - In January 2015, I received an email from a colleague at the University of Minnesota asking me to serve as chair of expert panel charged with revising their Campus Religious and Spiritual Programs (CRSP) as part of the Council on the Advancement For Standards in Higher Education Board. I agreed with delight, and a team

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- [Home](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/) - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | PROGRAM EVALUATION | COACHING | ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT Building inclusive practices for equitable outcomes. Convergence provides support for enhancing organizational and institutional culture in higher education, K-12, nonprofits, law, corporate, healthcare, and more. Get In Touch What We Offer Convergence empowers professionals and organizations to move toward a future of leaders-drive equitable and
- [Religious Equity](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/religious-equity/) - SERVICES Religious Equity Our organization is known for our work on religious, secular, and spiritual culture and identity (RSSCI), a critical aspect of identity which we have centered since our founding in 2017. To address this issue is more than about religious literacy, but a concrete set of practices and principles upon which we help
- [Professional Development and Equity Training](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/professional-development-and-equity-training/) - SERVICES Professional Development and Equity Training At the core of Convergence Strategies work is our centering around professional development training related to inclusion. Our work is customizable and centered around an unwavering commitment to inclusion and equity. Professional development offerings vary by industry and need, but some examples have included: Supporting Staff Through Shifts in
- [RSSCI Professional Development and Keynotes](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/rssci-professional-development-and-keynotes/) - SERVICES RSSCI Professional Development and Keynotes Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Cultures and Identities (RSSCIs) are a critical aspect of identity in our society and world. But often-times these identities have been left out of discussion. Our work specifically elevates these identities as an aspect of intersectional approaches to equity. This means we offer a broad
- [Organizational Assessment & Audits](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/organizational-assessment-audits/) - SERVICES Organizational Assessment & Audits Before we get to strategic planning, or even goal settings, or when the time comes to take stock of what we have done, assessment and organizational audits are key. We are consistently evaluating you and your organization for best practices, more equitable culture, and alignment of values with outcomes. Let
- [Organizational Strategies and Planning](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/organizational-strategies-and-planning/) - SERVICES Organizational Strategies and Planning In order for organizations to achieve their goals, they must establish core strategies and develop long-term planning for implementation. Our work is available to you as an organizational leader to provide for strategic planning and implementation. Our work often begins by reviewing previous audits (or conducting them) to support your
- [Discrimination & Equity](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/discrimination-equity/) - SERVICES Discrimination & Equity Our work centers around people first. We thus are constantly and consistently focused on resolving issues of discrimination, implicit bias, organizational trust. Our work revolves around whatever means are necessarily to build capacity for your organization. Our efforts in this area can include: Professional Development Individual Capacity Building (Coaching) Organizational or
- [Nonprofit Development](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/nonprofit-development/) - SERVICES Nonprofit Development While our work is often known around our equity efforts related to RSSCIs, Convergence’s Foundation Cody Nielsen is deeply steeped in support for nonprofits. Having launched or directed 7 nonprofits in his career, our work as an organization has supported dozens of nonprofits over the past decade. We are excited about work
- [Discourse and Dialogue](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/discourse-and-dialogue/) - SERVICES Discourse and Dialogue In the midst of trying times in our society, we as individuals are struggling to build capacity for dialogue. Our offerings are designed to help with the “pre-work” for dialogue, with a specific focus on interrogating of biases, greater understanding for individuals about the triggers that prevent individuals from leaning into
- [Our Services](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/our-services/)
- [In the news](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/inthenews/) - ABOUT In the News ARTICLE Campus Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Programs Revised Standards Now Available PODCAST Walking Through Tensions: Conversations on Identity and Community in Higher Education with Dr. J. Cody Nielsen JOURNAL The Next Broad Stroke: Higher Education's Responsibility to Address Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Culture and Identity on Campus PODCAST The religious, secular
- [Under construction](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/construction/) - UNDER CONSTRUCTION Check back soon Convergence Strategies is ongoing website maintenance. Check back soon!
- [About](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/staff/) - ABOUT About the Founder Dr. J. Cody Nielsen, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Executive Director of Convergence Strategies Dr. J. Cody Nielsen is a white cis-het heterosexual male whose values are designed on Chardin’s belief that “the future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope. For more than a decade,
- [Resources](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/resources/) - RESOURCES Resources All Things Convergence
- [Professional Trainings](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/professionaltrainings/) - Professional Trainings Convergence’s professional trainings can be the catalyst for systematic change on your campus and in your professional role. Maybe you are newly learning how to be supportive of all forms of religious, secular, and spiritual identities. Maybe you are attempting to build power through organizing on your campus in order to create policies
- [Coaching Cohorts](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/coachingcohorts/) - CONTRIBUTE TODAY Support Us Here at Convergence Strategies, our team is constantly focused on thinking ahead for the future, working on projects that will ultimately serve the broader community and advance the work of religious, secular, and spiritual identities (RSSIs) at our institutions, and support your work as practitioners in advancing this vital area of
- [Position Papers](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/positionpapers/) - RESOURCES Position Papers Campus Dietary Options Institutions of higher education hold a responsibility to foster campuses wherein students can reasonably access basic needs. Included in these needs are dietary options which align with students’ preferences and requirements, either due to medical circumstances, personal choice, or religion. This position paper recommends which concepts should be applied
- [Contact](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/contact/) - GET IN TOUCH Contact Us Ready to drive change? Let’s discuss your Professional Development, Program Evaluation, & Organizational Assessment needs to unlock your organization’s full potential for equity and inclusion.
- [Support Us](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/support-us/) - CONTRIBUTE TODAY Support Us Convergence Strategies is committed to the work of religious, secular, and spiritual equity. Moving beyond just the conversations that have dominated religious pluralism, Convergence Strategies and its staff are dedicated to a radical transformation of society regarding religious identities. To make the changes we see as essential, such as passage of
- [Advisory Board](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/advisoryboard/) - ABOUT Advisory Board Peter Laurence Ed.D. is a founder and was Executive Director of the Education as Transformation project at Wellesley College for almost 20 years before retiring. In that capacity he co-edited a series of ten books, wrote numerous articles for professional journals, gave workshops and keynote addresses at professional conferences, and provided on-site
- [Policy](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/policy/) - ABOUT Public Policy At the heart of religious, secular, and spiritual identities is a long neglected area of focus: civil rights and public policy. Together, Convergence Strategies is working to fundamentally change the ways in which institutions across the United States and Canada are addressing core needs of religious minorities and non-religious identities. Washington In
- [Our Story](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/ourstory/) - ABOUT Our Story Our mission is to enhance institutional climates for religious, secular, and spiritual identities through research, policy, and practice. Convergence empowers professionals to move toward a future of diversity work that removes stigmas, opens communication, and fully incorporates religious, secular, and spiritual identities into the broader life of institutions. We focus on professionalizing
- [Professional Development](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/professionaldevelopment/) - Professional Development Opportunities PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION UNITS Has your admissions office spent an hour discussion religious, secular, and spiritual identities? Have you in your DEI office gotten series about the intersection if racism and Islamophobia? Have your organization too often felt concerned about whether religion or spirituality can even be discussed in the
- [NAHCA](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/nahca/) - NAHCA Website here!
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- [Professional Practice](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/professional-practice/)
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- [Mission and Vision](https://www.convergencestrategies.org/mission-and-vision/)

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