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Introduction to Living Room Conversations
Living Room ConversationsMarch 23 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm PDT
Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and...
Truth & Democracy, Session 2 of 3: Science
Interactivity FoundationMarch 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm EDT
How is truth important for a healthy democracy? What are the sources for getting and testing...
#SpeechMatters 2023: Fighting for Democratic Freedoms
Listen First ProjectMarch 23 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm CDT
In the last year, we have seen our democratic values significantly weakened by political...
Food Conversation
Living Room ConversationsMarch 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm MDT
Food is life itself. Food is sensual. Food can be used to manipulate. Food can be used to...
MWEG 6th Annual Spring Conference
Mormon Women for Ethical GovernmentMarch 25 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm MDT
Our theme for the 2023 conference is "A More Perfect Union: Women Building Peace and...
Young Women’s Leadership Conference
USC Center for the Political FutureMarch 25 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PDT
The annual Young Women's Leadership Conference (YWLC) takes place on Saturday, March 25. The...
Unify Challenge
Unify AmericaMarch 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
Take the Unify Challenge, a guided video conversation that you will take with another...
God Squad — Political Football, Inc.
The Village SquareMarch 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
These days politicians aren’t the only ones who have to state their opinion on every single...
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Antisemitism and its Impacts
Network for Responsible Public Policy- Video-on-demand
Antisemitism has again reared its ugliness. Jews have experienced antisemitism throughout history on a spectrum from everyday slights to genocide. Today, old misconceptions are propelled by social media and controversies...
What Curiosity Can Teach Us
Braver Angels- Watch
- Listen
- Video-on-demand
- Podcast
Monica Guzman is Braver Angels’ Senior Fellow for Public Practice and the author of the best-selling book “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations...
Online Skills for Social Media
Braver Angels- Experience
- Multimedia
This course will teach you the knowledge and skills to avoid contributing to polarization on social media. It will also help you identify difficult situations and help you decide what...
Modernizing Congress: The Business Case to Upgrade Government
Business for America- Video-on-demand
Antiquated operations and processes, out-of-date technology, and 20th-century personnel and management practices make it difficult for members of Congress to provide business and other constituents with the level of service...
The Price of Power Revisited
Issue One- Read
- Research
With Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives last month for the first time in four years, there’s been a shift in leadership in the legislative branch of...
Finding Common Ground on Guns
Common Ground Committee- Watch
- Video-on-demand
With mass shootings on the rise, a majority of Americans say gun policies are very important to their midterm vote. Yet despite Congress coming together to pass the first major...
How Big Money Smothers Conservative Voices
American Promise- Watch
- Video-on-demand
“How Big Money Smothers Conservative Voices” hosted by New Jersey chapter of American Promise on September 15, 2022. Three conservative candidates who have been in discussion with the New Jersey...
Beyond Passing the Torch: Recommendations on Leveraging Age Diversity to Build a Stronger Democracy Now
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution- Read
- Research
Generation Citizen, CoGenerate, and Millenial Action Project (MAP) released a new report titled, “Beyond Passing the Torch: Recommendations on Leveraging Age Diversity to Build a Stronger Democracy Now.” The report’s goals are to...
Building Bridges in the Context of Inequality
Constructive Dialogue InstituteIn response to rising polarization, a number of grassroots organizations have formed to bridge the growing political divide. Individuals dedicated to this cause have been called “bridge-builders,” and they aim...
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American Public Square
- Engage Across Differences
For those willing to take individual action to improve their community, American Public Square offers the opportunity to return to the notion of...
Crossing Party Lines
- Engage Across Differences
Crossing Party Lines creates open dialogue through warm and engaging conversations with Americans who see the world differently, to increase...
SNF Agora Institute
- Engage Across Differences
Strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue
Up to Us
- Voting, Elections & Policy
Up to Us is dedicated to building a sustainable economic and fiscal future for America’s next generation. Up to Us doesn’t just educate and...
Civic Genius
- Engage Across Differences
Civic Genius seeks to overcome political polarization and rebuild American civic culture through everyday opportunities to learn and engage.
The Village Square
- Engage Across Differences
The Village Square grows vibrant civil discourse across the partisan divide by building relationships across political, cultural, racial and...
Mediators Beyond Borders International
- Engage Across Differences
MBBI's Mission to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide.
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