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How can we create a forward-looking vision of America?
Our office has observed a national conversation emerging over the last several years around the narratives of America and how they shape our sense not only of what has happened in this country, but what could happen. We have been asking ourselves and our collaborators: Are there narratives of America that are truthful, inclusive, empowering and…
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THE FIRST STEP FILM SCREENING
We are hosting a screening of the film, THE FIRST STEP, about Van Jones and the bipartisan coalition who fought to pass landmark criminal justice reform amidst the divisiveness of the Trump presidency. Specifically, the film focuses on the passing of 2018 The First Step Act, which has allowed more than 20,000 people to-date to…
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PURPLE Film Screening and Skill-Building
This short film from Emmy-Award-winning Transient Pictures and Resetting the Table tells the story of everyday Americans with opposing viewpoints addressing their differences head-on and discovering the concerns and humanity that lie behind each other’s positions. Filmed in a swing region with the greatest concentration of counties that flipped Obama-to-Trump in the 2016 presidential election,…
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An Indigenous Perspective on Climate and the Environmen
An Indigenous Perspective on Climate and the Environment with Darren Parry The Creation Care Coalition, consisting of the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance, LDS Earth Stewardship, Citizen’s Climate Lobby, and Mormon Women for Ethical Government, is excited to host a collaborative fireside featuring Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation. Darren’s background,…
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A Safer World for Children: Addressing Gun Violence
A Safer World for Children: A Fact-Based Approach to Addressing Gun Violence Join us for a conversation based on a commonly held value – our children should be safest in the spaces that are most critical for their development. What is the impact of gun violence when children experience it in schools, communities and homes?…
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National Debate About Assisted Dying
Who gets to choose how they die? End-of-life decisions are complicated for all involved, no matter the context. Join us for a national, Braver Angels debate on the topic – “Resolved: Die on your own terms.”
