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Silent Struggles: The Negative Impact of Social Media on Boys
Issue OneMarch 20 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am CDT
Social media is wreaking havoc on the lives of our youth because of a twisted business model...
Faith in Elections Playbook: Civic Infrastructure Zoom
Interfaith AmericaMarch 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
Leaders from faith-based organizations across a variety of traditions will offer invaluable...
The Leadership Series: Conversation with Colin Woodard
American PromiseMarch 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Join us for this compelling dialogue with renowned historian Colin Woodard as we explore the...
Multarity Thinking and Peacebuilding
Mediators Beyond Borders InternationalMarch 20 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Engage in this exciting webinar, Multarity Thinking and Peacebuilding. This 2-hour...
The Role of Big Money In U.S. Elections
Network for Responsible Public PolicyMarch 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
Join this informative discussion with a group of campaign finance law experts from the...
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My Political Autobiography: A Student Workbook
Essential Partners- Read
- Toolkit
Talking about politics is difficult because politics is one of the ways we express what we really care about—our hopes, our values, our deepest concerns. Political beliefs are about our...
Reformation Series – Cover Down: A Conversation with Dr. Richard Barton – Unite America
Veterans for All Voters- Watch
- Video-on-demand
In this Reformation Series, Todd Connor talks with Dr. Richard Barton, a Democracy Fellow at Unite America and a professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs....
Daily Democracy
ActiVote- Experience
- App
Our easy to use nonpartisan app – learn more about the features – educates voters on important issues, when and where they can cast their vote, connects them with their elected...
Media Literacy Toolkit
Mormon Women for Ethical Government- Read
- Toolkit
The founders of the United States knew an educated public would be key to the strength of a democratic republic. The creation of the First Amendment ensured citizens would have...
Polarization and Political Violence: Rachel Kleinfeld
Common Ground Committee- Listen
- Podcast
Violent threats against members of Congress are up, and hate crimes have increased to the highest levels ever recorded. Fear is being used as a tool by both Republicans and...
Conversations in Troubled Times
Living Room Conversations- Read
- Toolkit
Disruption, tragedy and conflict are part of our human story. Whether in our own backyard or internationally, deep histories of trauma and loss can make it difficult to speak about...
My Political Autobiography: A Values Reflection Worksheet
Essential PartnersPartisan political campaigns tell us who to fear and who to trust, who to exclude and how to participate. They have defined the limits of what is possible in our...
How can you talk politics in a divided family?
Braver Angels- Listen
- Podcast
In this special episode, Mónica — a liberal — joins the two people she’s argued with most — her conservative parents — for a candid conversation about one family’s struggles...
We Need to Talk: Affective Polarization and Discussion
Network for Responsible Public PolicyIn the talk, Professor Levendusky discusses the origins of affective polarization, the tendency of Democrats and Republicans to dislike and distrust one another. He will share strategies he has tested...
Resisting Polarization in an Election Season: A Four-Part Curriculum
Essential Partners- Read
- Toolkit
The 2024 election cycle has begun. Each presidential campaign cycle seems to be more contentious than the last and this one is no different. We’re bracing for months of misleading...
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Here are a few change-making organizations to consider.
To find all the organizations working on what matters to you, click here.
Veterans for All Voters
- Voting, Elections & Policy
To make our system less toxic and more competitive by mobilizing veterans and supporters to advocate for election innovations.
Civity
- Engage Across Differences
Civity supports leaders and community organizations on the ground to create a culture and build institutions in which everyone belongs.
Listen First Project
- Engage Across Differences
Listen First Project elevates the impact of the movement to bridge divides in America. We connect the efforts of 500 Listen First Coalition...
USC Center for the Political Future
- Engage Across Differences
The Center for the Political Future (CPF) combines rigorous intellectual inquiry, teaching, and practical politics to advance civil dialogue and...
Business for America
- Engage Across Differences
BFA mobilizes businesses to help increase civic engagement, ensure election integrity, and encourage bridge building in order to strengthen our...
Living Room Conversations
- Engage Across Differences
Living Room Conversations works to heal society by connecting people across divides - politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more –...
Unify America
- Engage Across Differences
We are a cross-partisan grassroots organization committed to replacing politics with problem solving.
Mediators Beyond Borders International
- Engage Across Differences
MBBI's Mission to build local skills for peace and promote mediation worldwide.
Essential Partners
- Engage Across Differences
Founded in 1989, Essential Partners helps people build relationships across differences to address their communities’ most pressing challenges.
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