Take this survey for independent voters at bit.ly/indy_survey Independent Voting has launched a new survey at this moment because it’s an important moment for independents to be having conversations about how we see ourselves and what we think as we move towards 2024. Join the conversation and share the survey with others you know who…
The 2023 All-America City Awards will be held in Denver, CO from June 9-11, 2023. The year’s theme is “Creating Thriving Communities through Youth Engagement.” The 2023 All-America City Awards will recognize communities that are working to improve the health and well-being of young people, with particular attention to efforts that engage young people in this…
Hear from Alaska’s first indegenous Member of Congress, and the United States’ first Representative elected via Final Four Voting!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81296798319 Help us collect 150,000 signatures for the STAR for Oregon statewide initiative! We’ll be hosting regular training sessions both virtually and in-person throughout the campaign so YOU can get ready to go out and canvass for STAR Voting! Whether you’re a veteran signature collector or an Oregonian getting excited about STAR Voting for the…
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89858650284Have you ever wanted to give a presentation about STAR Voting? Maybe you just want to work on your pitch. Either way, the Presentation Committee is the perfect place to practice!Agenda:https://docs.google.com/document/d/12j4Jv1V58SK_TSMpiM9nJAu0Ltlim6zBymBm5fJH66U/edit?usp=sharingEqual Vote is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Presentation Committee MeetingTime: Jan 30, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89858650284Meeting…
HOW CAN DEMOCRATS STOP LOSING GROUND IN RURAL AMERICA? A PROGRESSIVE WHO SERVED A CONSERVATIVE DISTRICT WEIGHS IN.Why do the two main political parties do so poorly with some large groups of voters? In this episode we look at how in recent decades Democrats have been losing rural America by growing margins. Next time we will focus…
For the past few generations, Americans have been told to worry about “Stranger Danger,” the idea that mean people are roaming the streets, the malls, and even the aisles of the grocery store ready to snatch, hurt, and traffic children. The crime rate has plummeted since the early ‘90s, but fear for the safety of…
We often make a distinction between equity and equality: Whereas equality implies equal rights and opportunities, equity is more about fairness and to many means adjusting conditions to account for perceived imbalances. While most of us admit to wanting to live in an equitable society, in a country as diverse as ours, we see very…
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings created the festival in 2021 in honor of her late husband. Congressman Cummings was a staunch defender of democracy, and used his voice to advocate tirelessly for the equal opportunity of under-represented and marginalized Americans, especially at the ballot box.
_________________ MIGHT CURIOSITY SAVE US? When Daryl Davis was ten, he didn’t understand hate yet. But then he was the only black scout in a parade to honor Paul Revere’s ride to Concord, when he began getting hit by bottles. It was then that he formed a question in his mind that he’s spent much…
It’s been almost a year since the violent conflict in Ukraine began, and it remains unclear how and when it will end. Our hearts go out to all the people directly impacted by the conflict: the dead, the grieving, the injured, the orphaned, and the displaced.Our previous discussion on the Russo-Ukrainian War focused on the…
TRUST February stakeholders’ meeting will feature Joseph Bubman with Urban Rural Action. His presentation will introduce Uniting to Prevent Targeted Violence (UPTV), a non-partisan program that brings together 28 Pennsylvanians, known as Uniters, in Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, and York Counties to work across divides to prevent targeted violence.Some of the key topics he will address:Community…
Want some old fashion love?Want it ANY time you need it?Especially on Valentine’s Day? We’re gathering next Tuesday, February 14th, 1 – 2:30 PM ET. It’s freehttps://healing-conversations-feb14.eventbrite.com Enjoy your safe space that you createTry proven ways to have better relationshipsFeel how to move tension into connectionHave proven tips to shift from polarization to bridging dividesLeave with triggers not…
On Tuesday, February 14 from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. PST in Mudd Hall (MHP 203), Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, joins CPF Director Bob Shrum to discuss the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom in light of current global events. This trip to USC…
Do you ever wonder what it takes to run a Crossing Party Lines conversation? Are you curious to find out whether you have what it takes? Are you interested in taking your communication skills to the next level? Come to this info session and learn how Crossing Party Lines trains and supports our moderators. We…
S GEN Z REALLY OVERWHELMINGLY LIBERAL? THESE TWO YOUNG GOP LEADERS SAY IT’S NOT THAT SIMPLE.Almost 70 percent of Generation Z voted for Democrats in November’s midterm elections. As the years go by, Republicans are getting a smaller and smaller slice of the youth vote.In our last episode, we looked at why Democrats are failing with…
Our special podcast guest is Peter Kageyama on his extraordinary book “For the Love of Cities,” in a throwback event offered in partnership with Leon County Government. So what does loving the city you live in have to do with healing the partisan divide? Turns out the answer is “almost everything.” Tune in on March…
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 over Israel. A small minority, Jews have been an easy target and scapegoat for provoking anger and hatred by those motivated for power and influence….
Building on a series of bipartisan dialogues, join BFA Pennsylvania for the first in our series of “Lunch with Lawmakers” which bring together different perspectives at the intersection of business and politics. Join us on February 17th when we are bringing together two of the Pennsylvania House’s most knowledgeable members about needed reforms to the…
In our current economy, our value is often based on earning power or visible signs of success. In our interactions with each other,we transact our business, our relationships and our lives. But what would happen if we set up a different valuation system? One which supported a “happiness quotient” in the measure of success? What…
The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world, with over a million individuals behind bars in thousands of facilities, yet each of us might have very different ideas of what should be accomplished by imprisoning others. For many, it’s simply a matter of public safety or using prison time…
Neighborhood Associates presents the next episode of our Public Kinship Conversation series, February 20, 2023, at 1 pm EST.Dr. Bobby Austin will be joined by Rich Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, for a dialogue on civic faith, the inadequacy of conventional wisdom regarding “polarization,” and new strategies for public…
Tired of conversations about issues of our time that turn ugly and divisive? Then join us in this guided civil discourse experience. Practice listening and empathy skills. This session invites people from across the political spectrum to share views on “Separation of Church and State”. In preparation, you are encouraged to contemplate your views on…
How does our expectation of gender affect our reality, how we navigate the world & how others perceive us?
D.C. insiders like to say that every few decades, there’s an a-ha recognition that the mechanics of how Congress works is in need of a serious update. In 2018, six Democrats and six Republicans formed the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress with the goal of making the institution work better for the American…
Our social, emotional, and spiritual life is tied to how we understand ourselves, relate to others, and experience belonging and purpose. It is about our thoughts, feelings, perceptions, memories, and states of being. This sense of self is further shaped by culture, early life experience, faith, ZIP code, and other factors. Our social, emotional, and spiritual life guides…
Many people sense that something is broken in society. Surveys show about half of young adult Americans are lonely. Opioid addiction, suicide, gun violence, ethnic tension and depression have been rising. We face rapid change from a globalized economy, cell phones and social media, job-hopping, online dating, immigration, and uncertainty about our future health and…
Engage in this exciting webinar, Sharing the COP Experience: A Discussion of MBBI’s Engagements at Glasgow (2021) and Sharm el-Sheikh (2022). This 90-minute conversation event will be on February 23rd, 2023, at 12:00 pm EST (UTC -5). Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. Register here!
Getting voters’ attention outside of national elections can be a challenge. For voters, it’s especially difficult to keep track of dates or races that happen in the spring, such as primaries, special elections, and some key local elections. Cities have elected mayors with single-digit turnout and seen town council, school board, and other seats that…
Love Thy Neighbor. No Exceptions? Does the admonition to love one’s neighbor really come without exceptions? Must churches welcome white nationalists? Gay couples? Trump supporters? BLM activists? January 6 sympathizers? Is everyone my neighbor? And what does love really mean? Joining us for God Squad are Pastor Betsy Ouelette Zierden of the United Methodist Church,…
One of the first things people ask us when they hear about Crossing Party Lines is how we get politically divided people to listen and speak respectfully to each other. Our response is that we’re about listening politics, not arguing politics.Listening Politics refers to listening in a way that supports dialogue instead of debate. Rather…
Deeper Support, Deeper Connection, Deeper Dive From research, recent articles and over 30 years of experience, us humans thrive with support, connection and challenge. At a time when many of us feel lonely, overwhelmed, and without a deeper purpose, why not put them out on the table and confront all three? With honesty, humility, compassion…
Registration for the next Moderator Training Session is now open. This “event” marks the last day to register.If you are ready to sign up for this training, please register athttps://bit.ly/3GFk4jJORShow up online to learn more. (No need to attend if you already know you want to take the training.)About the CourseThere are three parts to…
THE PROBLEM OF GUN VIOLENCE IS GROWING WORSE. WHY IS FINDING A COMMON SOLUTION SO ELUSIVE?In the first eight weeks of this year, America’s epidemic of mass shootings and gun crimes showed no signs of reprieve. In fact, the crisis may be getting much worse. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit group that…
Couldn’t join us in person for Local Patriotism? You can listen to the event when it drops on March 2. The forces that divide us are big, strong, viral, international in scope and have seemingly infected every system of our body politic. It’s the degree of that rot that has led us back this year…
Communities function best with (a few) shared values like safety and order. We want our communities to be safe. We want law enforcement to be fair. We want police to do their job in a manner that is safe for them and for community members. We expect these elements to be a given-a shared goal…
Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into why family differences over…
In political rhetoric and in the media, we hear the term “big” associated with everything from government to business, Pharma to Tech. In almost all cases the term is used as a pejorative, as if we all accept that big is problematic. Yet in times past big was often considered better. Big offered benefits of…