The Village Square

Builds civil discourse and relationships across political, cultural, and racial divides in American communities

Primary audience
General Public
Work area
Community Building
Topic
Civic Engagement
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About Organization

The Village Square facilitates dialogue and builds relationships across partisan, cultural, racial, and religious divides among citizens. Based in Tallahassee, FL, the organization has expanded its community engagement model to six cities across America, creating spaces for constructive conversation in an increasingly polarized society.

What They Focus On

Political Bridging

Creates spaces for respectful engagement between citizens across the partisan divide to reduce polarization and build democratic resilience

Cultural Understanding

Facilitates dialogue across racial, religious, and cultural differences to strengthen community cohesion and mutual respect

Civic Engagement

Equips citizens with skills for constructive discourse and collaborative problem solving on contentious community issues

How They Work

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  • 01

    Identify Divisions

    Assess political, cultural, racial, and religious divides present within the local community context

  • 02

    Convene Citizens

    Bring together diverse community members representing different perspectives for structured dialogue and relationship building

  • 03

    Facilitate Conversations

    Guide respectful discussions across differences using proven frameworks that promote understanding over persuasion

  • 04

    Sustain Connections

    Maintain ongoing relationships and dialogue opportunities to deepen trust and collaborative problem solving

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by The Village Square

Cross-Partisan Dialogue

Facilitates structured conversations between citizens of differing political perspectives to build understanding and reduce polarization

Community Relationship Building

Creates opportunities for citizens to form meaningful connections across cultural, racial, and religious differences within their communities

Civil Discourse Training

Equips community members with skills and frameworks for engaging respectfully across deep differences on contentious issues

Multi-City Network

Supports expansion of the civil discourse model to new communities across the United States through shared learning

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind The Village Square.

Team information not available.

Contact

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Email

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Tallahassee, FL