Rebuilding Alum Cultural Guidelines

"Alums, you say?" Yes! Being an "RB Grad" means you have completed the Rebuilding program. To be an "RB Alum" means we are now part of a continuing community. It means ongoing support, networking, a shared identity, and a sense of pride in having completed the program together. We are not just "finishers," but members of a very special group, where each member has already earned some of our trust - before even meeting them.

So, what is the RB Alum culture? Let's start with inclusive, welcoming, supportive, fun, growth-oriented, and mutually respectful. Our focus is on positive, affirming connections with one another, setting the stage for each RB Alum to feel "I belong here and I can be myself."

How can you help others feel like they belong while expressing your personal boundaries with kindness and grace? A good place to consciously practice this is in the below graduate-only programs, at the RB Happy Hours, and at the many other events posted at https://www.meetup.com/rebuilding-when-your-relationship-ends/.

We all own the RB Alum culture, and sometimes things go awry. The strongest thing we can do is to notice interactions around you and say something when our RB values are not being upheld. It is often difficult to speak up on our own behalf when we are expecting positive behaviors. Use your power to intervene as a bystander. Speak to what we are for, not for what we are against.

Please review the Rebuilding Values below.