The flagship Summer Program is a powerful, unifying experience that starts our first year participants, called “Hands,” on their journey to becoming agents of change. Each summer, Hands of Peace brings American (U.S.), Israeli (J.I.), and Palestinian (PAL, PCI) youth together in Chicago and San Diego for a three-week dialogue-based experience. In dialogue sessions led by professional…
Engage in this exciting webinar, Sustaining the Practice of Peer Mediation. This 90-minute conversation event will be on August 2nd, 2023, at 8:00 am EDT (UTC -4) / 1:00 pm Nigeria time. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone.
IN PARTISAN TIMES, WHAT CAN A LIBERAL WRITER AND CONSERVATIVE VETERAN TEACH US ABOUT COMING TOGETHER?We enjoyed this episode from 2020 and decided to share it again.How far apart are we really? A liberal writer from Berkeley and a conservative military vet decided to explore that question together during a series of long road trips…
Designed especially for higher education instructors, this workshop will give you the tools and techniques to improve the quality of class discussions, create a more inclusive environment, foster curiosity as the driver of learning, help students feel more connected to the school community, and create a more cohesive class environment, all while improving academic performance….
Join CDI and Unify America for an insightful webinar that will show how two powerful programs can work in tandem to boost student engagement in college classrooms. Discover how Perspectives and the Unify Challenge complement each other, fostering dialogue, critical thinking, understanding, and connection — all vital characteristics for an engaged, productive classroom. Attendees will…
YOU’RE INVITED TO COMMON GROUND COMMITTEE’S SPECIAL ONLINE AND COMPLIMENTARY SCREENING OF DOCUMENTARY FILM, THE ABORTION TALKS. ABOUT THE ABORTION TALKS: In the aftermath of John Salvi’s murder spree at two Brookline clinics, leaders from opposing sides of the abortion debate met together in secret talks. None of the participants would change their minds, but the…
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85871095933 Help us collect signatures for the STAR Voting for Eugene and STAR for Oregon initiative petitions! We’ll be hosting regular training sessions both virtually and in-person throughout the campaigns 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…
Come meet other California activists who are working on making elections fair and representative with STAR voting! It’s a voting method which prevents vote-splitting and gives everyone an equal vote. Learn more at www.starvoting.us See event link at https://starvoting.org/events
Application Period is Aug 8 – Sept 12. The program starts at the end of September and ends on November 19.Since 2012, more than 500,000 students have engaged in the Up to Us Campus Competition (https://www.itsuptous.org/get-involved/campus-competition). We want to empower students to be a part of the next-generation leaders at the forefront creating meaningful impact…
The threat of misinformation is a growing concern among many Americans, and the emergence of artificial intelligence technology has complicated how we approach this issue. How do we distinguish fact from fiction? In this free webinar, the News Literacy Project’s Dan Evon and DeMario Phipps-Smith will discuss the fundamentals of fact-checking in the AI age….
Join us for our weekly Democracy Happy Hour! Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and ways you can participate. Each week we cover democracy headlines in the news, a special topic of the week, and then have open discussion on democracy related issues.
Take the Unify Challenge, a guided video conversation that you will take with another American who may vote or think differently than you. It is a small but powerful way for everyday people to heal our national divide. Consider this your official invitation to step out of your “bubble.” We the People can lead the…
Citizen Discourse’s Conversation Collective is a community of folks from around the country — and even the globe!! — who gather for a Citizen Discourse style conversation. We started these conversations at the very beginning of the pandemic as an opportunity to connect more meaningfully with folks using the magic of zoom. We converted it…
Learn the basics of money in American politics and how YOU can be part of the solution to this problem! Our nonpartisan presentation covers big money, dark money, and foreign money that continues to flow — unchecked — into U.S. elections. You will learn how we got here, and why we need a constitutional amendment…
We’re meeting outside the east entrance of City Hall.https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-17631Pedal a short easy tour of Portland’s five levels of government and some of their meeting locations. Learn how Portland is governed and how to get involved with public meetings, advocacy campaigns, ballot initiatives, elections, or other ways to participate. Sign the STAR Voting 2024 petition and…
Join the Writing & Media Team to engage with local media to inform your community and legislators and build the political will to advance the For Our Freedom amendment. Experienced writers and rookies are all welcome. Sessions will cover best practices for writing effective media pieces as well as getting published and interacting with local media. Each…
Join the Bridge Alliance, Citizen Connect, and Resolutionaries teams for a briefing on how the Building Civic Bridges Act will serve Americans, and how we can all get involved in making it happen. For more information on the Building Civic Bridges Act, explore the Resolutionaries information and Congressional advocacy page here!
Our democracy is broken. And there’s proof. A Princeton University study found that the average American has no impact on the policies of the U.S. government, while special interest groups call all the shots. Americans should have more say in our politics, but corruption is keeping our government from solving all the problems we face…
BROKEN MEDIA? RESTORING TRUST IN NEWS COVERAGE: STORY HINCKLEY AND MARK SAPPENFIELDThe United States has one of the highest news avoidance rates in the world. Tens of millions of Americans don’t read, watch or listen to the news each day, and the media is generally held in low regard. So, is there a better way…
Join us for an interactive introduction to Living Room Conversations, our model, and upcoming programs. This is a great first step to help you understand what we do, meet some of our staff, and decide how to get involved– whether as a host, participant, volunteer, or all of the above. There will be time for…
CPRT Expert Dialogue: American Schism: How Business Can Make a Difference in Bringing Us Together without Touching Political “Third Rails” An Expert Dialogue with Seth Radwell, author of American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing Our Nation Business leaders across the US and the world are increasingly concerned about polarization and…
We all want to be treated with respect. Respect itself is foundational to Living Room Conversations as our second conversation agreement: “Show respect and suspend judgment”. The desire or expectation for respect goes well beyond our conversational model and can be found in most religions and cultures as some variation of the Golden Rule– treat others as you…
Join +More Perfect Union’s Chicago Brickyard for great food, connection, and a service project in support of some of our community’s most dedicated servant leaders – educators! Whether you are a parent, student, or simply someone who wants to contribute to improving our education system, we encourage you to participate in this event. Your support…
Unify America is teaming up with Campus Compact to bring you resources that cover faculty engagement, service learning, curriculum integration, and community-based research (accessible to both Campus Contact network members and newcomers). Join us to learn about the vision for the organization’s future and discover tangible examples that inspire action and show how your organization…
Join us for our weekly Democracy Happy Hour! Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and ways you can participate. Each week we cover democracy headlines in the news, a special topic of the week, and then have open discussion on democracy related issues.
How we treat each other is the difference between a great place to live and a bad place to live. We shape our world through relationships. Most people agree we want communities where all people have dignity and respect. Yet respectful interactions are often not what we see modeled in the media and in politics….
Lee McIntyre in Conversation with The New York Times’ Tiffany Hsu Join bestselling author, scientific historian and philosopher Lee McIntyre for a conversation with New York Times technology reporter Tiffany Hsu about the relationship between scientific fact and democratic ideals — and his new book, On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy. Drawing on over two…
Voters are often forced to choose a candidate who isn’t their first choice for fear of their vote not counting or contributing to a spoiler effect of a third-party candidate. Over and over and over again. Citizens have little choice and third-party candidates never seem to have a real shot at winning elections. The solution?…
Join us as we collect signatures for the STAR Voting for Oregon ballot initiative!STAR Voting is all about the idea that we should be able to vote our conscience, our votes should never be wasted, and our elections should accurately reflect the will of the people.Location: Hawthorne Street FairWe’ll meet at SE Hawthorne and SE…
Liberty and justice for all? In this conversation, we’ll examine what the word “justice” means and examine how it’s applied in Oregon. With the aid of local and national hip hop music videos and lyrics, we will examine the history of our state, legal anti-Blackness, and resistance movements. We will also examine a critical question:…
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84397029217 Join us for an Hour of Outreach! We’ll be spending one hour sending emails to law makers to help spread the word on STAR Voting! You can find the outreach playbook for this event as well as future events here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lmXwf-x-c9XT5Sfpla-dtI-3nTCUvLDyHN3SOgVBdAs/edit?usp=sharing Equal Vote is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Hour of…
Engage in this exciting webinar, The Personal is Political: Nuances, Neglections, and Processes That Work to Build Peace. This 90-minute conversation event will be on August 28th, 2023, at 12:00 pm EDT (UTC -4) / 5:00 pm UK time. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone.
HOW STATES HOLD FAIR ELECTIONS: STEVE HOBBS AND MICHAEL ADAMSUntil recently most of us outside state government didn’t know much about the role of Secretary of State, the state’s top election official. We simply didn’t think about it. But since the 2020 presidential race, election laws and procedures have been in the spotlight – and…
This month, we’re hosting our next virtual learning event on the topic of book censorship. Bound Together: Understanding Book Censorship will explore the relationship between public access to literary material and cultivating peaceful communities. Join us on Thursday, August 31 from 7-8pm ET as we survey the significance of book restrictions in community cohesion, share resources…
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…
