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The Building Civic Bridges Act: Addressing Polarization and Division in the United States
Is it hard for you to talk politics with friends or family with different views? Have you ever felt judged because of your political beliefs? Are you concerned that the future of our democracy may be at risk because we are so divided? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you are not…
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What is the Building Civic Bridges Act and Why Support it?
n the early 2020s, a YMCA near Seattle was stunned when physical fights began breaking out between members over political disagreements. It became so bad, the YMCA hired consultants to train their staff in conflict resolution and planned a series of events to help bridge differences in the community. They asked their federal Representative for…
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When Congress Can Help Us Help Them
The State of the Union address was once an official government proceeding in which both parties temporarily put aside their differences to hear the president offer his prognosis for the health of the nation. Last week, that solemnity and bipartisanship seemed very far away. Instead, the address took on all the trappings of a campaign…
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A milestone in the bridge-building movement
Since last summer, the Bridge Alliance Education Fund and Resolutionaries have joined forces to champion the Building Civic Bridges Act, and the public’ssupport has been invaluable. We’re excited to announce that the BCBA is slated for reintroduction in Congress on March 15 – an exciting next step in our collective journey toward fostering a more…
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Civics, Democracy, and Civic Learning Week (With Elizabeth Clay Roy and Abbie Kaplan)
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What does civics education have to do with our moment of democratic crisis? How do we create citizens with a sense of agency over society? Gabe Lerner, author of Democracy Notes, sat down with Abbie Kaplan and Elizabeth Clay Roy to discuss. Elizabeth Clay Roy is CEO of Generation Citizen. Abbie Kaplan is Associate Director of Federal Policy at iCivics.
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EP Guide to Conversations Across the Partisan Divide
Essential Partners
The term polarization describes any situation where people sort themselves into opposing sides, erase the complexity of the individuals as well as the issues, and then spiral into increasingly inhumane treatment of “the other side.” Any difference in views or identities can become polarized. Partisan polarization (e.g. Democrats versus Republicans) has become particularly harmful for…
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The Fulcrum Democracy Forum with Eric Bronner
Bridge Alliance Education Fund
In the first episode of The Fulcrum Democracy Forum, David L. Nevins chats with Eric Bronner, Founder of Veterans for All Voters, about the initiative for ranked choice voting and final four or five open primaries. They touch on motivation for civic engagement, hope for the future, and what everyone can do to help move…
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10 Reasons Why Americans Are Not as Divided as You Think
Independent Voter Project
Party leaders, politicians, and media pundits and talking heads would have US voters believe that the American public has never been more divided. This narrative is especially prominent in presidential election years. The truth is that American agree on more issues than one might think, and it’s really only the major parties that are more…
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AmericanFuture.us Discussion
AmericanFuture.us
This podcast offers hope we can save our nation. We’ll talk with every day Americans, experts on democracy, leaders in local communities about their preferred future for their own life. We’ll explore ideas and beliefs that may be holding us back and use our can-do spirit to overcome what no longer serves us.
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The Daily Play
AmericanFuture.us
The Daily Play is where we spend a few minutes disconnecting from the daily drama to imagine a preferred future. Neuroscience research has shown that spending as little as five minutes a day with awe and wonder (and imagining our preferred future) will help us make daily choices to create the future we want. What…