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When Jennifer Mok first arrived at Northwestern nine years ago, her goal was simple: she wanted to find a sense of community among Asian Americans on campus. What started as a few informal lunches among colleagues soon grew into something much greater: the founding of Northwestern’s APIDA Staff Affinity Group (ASAG).

Lacrosse traces its origins back to 1100, with early versions of the game used wooden sticks with net baskets, with 100-1000 men playing against each other. Native tribes would compete against other neighboring tribes and the “Creator’s game” as it is sometimes referred to as, was often played in social settings or to resolve conflicts.

On Feb 18, more than 100 faculty and staff gathered for the first full-day session of CatalystNU, a signature initiative of the Office of Community Enrichment. Together, they came with a shared goal: to strengthen how we navigate difficult conversations.