Community Resilience

Following up after a difficult conversation

Here is an example of how you might follow up with students after a difficult conversation has taken place.

Hello [Course code],

This week we discussed some difficult topics in class. If you would like to further discuss these topics, I welcome you to connect either by email or during office hours.

There are many resources available to you as students, please see below for a list of open access resources:

[List the resources available on your campus for peer support, counselling, support for bullying, harassment, or discrimination and academic concerns]

• Supporting belongingMagazine Article
• Helping students thriveJournal Article
• Understanding the realities and needs of Indigenous learnersJournal Article (PDF)
• Strategies for building a trauma-informed classroom communityToolkit Post
• Circles of control, influence and concernToolkit Post
• Helping students in distressDocument (PDF)
• Introducing controversial topicsToolkit Post
• Following up after a difficult conversationToolkit Post
• Restorative justice on campusesReport
• Works citedWorks cited / Toolkit Post