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  • Information Session – Our Stories On Race

    Matthew Kane

    Our Stories on Race is a project that creates a safe space where a diverse group of people can learn, grow, and understand by sharing their personal stories, experiences, and perceptions on race. We currently has three chapters and over 400 graduates. In this session, we will : Share the origins and mission of the…

  • THE FIRST STEP FILM SCREENING

    Steve Higgs

    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…

  • PURPLE Film Screening and Skill-Building

    Melissa Weintraub

    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,…

  • Civics at Work: Civil Discourse in the Workplace

    Devi Nair

    April 17 – 23, 2023 is National Week of Conversation, and in celebration of this larger effort, CSIS will host a program on April 17 (4pm-5pm EDT) looking specifically at how to promote civil discourse in the workplace via civics. The featured panelists from the civics, corporate communications and business communities will highlight not only the specific skills…

  • Bridging and the Bottom Line

    Susanna Calvert

    This event is happening for the National Week of Conversation (NWOC), April 17-23. Check out more free virtual offerings for events for workplaces and beyond here. Conflict is expensive for workplaces. The cornerstone for avoiding it is healthy communication, which most of us feel is easier said than done. Join us to practice skills that not…

  • Depolarizing Within Workshop

    Donna Murphy

    Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. Depolarizing Within teaches participants how to be more aware of their own “inner polarizer,” and…