Claremont McKenna College

Programs

The Berger Institute provides year-round opportunities for education and empowerment through retreats, workshops, lectures, and panels from distinguished researchers and innovators around the world. Our popular programming has an applied component focus on cultivating essential skills for resilient, and compassionate leadership.

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Retreats

Our retreats give students the opportunity to network with fellow peers and learn from experienced facilitators about empowerment and using their voices for effective communication and change.

A female student attending a Berger workshop.

Workshops

Our workshops help students build essential 21st century skills, such as resilience and communication. Every spring, the Institute cosponsors a Women and Leadership Workshop, which connects students with successful women leaders and further prepares them for leadership roles after graduation.

A lecturer at the Athenaeum.

Lectures

The Institute hosts academic lectures throughout the year on topics ranging from the economics of health disparities to the importance of evidence-based practice to the latest well-being research.

Panelists during a talk at the Athenaeum.

Panels

Our panels feature experts offering diverse perspectives on topics ranging from the future of work and technology to mental health as it varies across a wide range of cultural and social identities. Q&A sessions create space for broader community perspectives and shared experiences.