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  • Books for Bridging

    Chaleiah Henderson

    Join us on Thursday, April 18, 2024  at 11:00 AM for a virtual community event centered on a series of conversations about the ways literature and historical moments have shaped who we are.

  • WordsView – Aligning Words and Aligning Relationships

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    Engage in this exciting webinar, WordsView – Aligning Words and Aligning Relationships. This 90-minute event will be on July 3rd, 2024, at 10:30 am ET  (UTC -4) / 8:00 pm India. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone.  Register here!Speaker Bio: Pusshp Gupta is…

  • “Together We Thrive!” Challenge

    Lisa Swallow

    For this year’s National Week of Conversation 2024 (NWOC), which runs from April 15 through April 21, Crossing Party Lines has designed a 7-day challenge. This challenge takes you on a quick survey of the options available to you for getting more involved in reducing toxic polarization and learning to Disagree Better. As we at…

  • -isms: What Do They Mean?

    Lisa Swallow

    April 28 @ 7:00pm CDT -isms: What Do They Mean? Hosted by Crossing Party Lines In previous meetings we’ve discussed a lot of -isms, from classism to racism, socialism and capitalism to interventionism and isolationism. People rally against them or advocate for them. At this meeting, we’ll discuss -isms in general, starting with this definition…

  • Bridging: United We Stand

    Lisa Swallow

    April 14 @ 7:00pm CDTBridging: United We StandHosted by Crossing Party Lines While political polarization is running rampant, members of CPL are reaching across the expanse and talking to their political others. It’s easy to do when guided by a skilled moderator, but what about at other times? Too often we find ourselves walking on…

  • John Lewis: Good Trouble Online Screening Event

    Cindy Black

    The Meaningful Movies Project and Fix Democracy First proudly present an exclusive, free online screening of the thought-provoking documentary, John Lewis: Good Trouble by Dawn Porter. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 28th, at 4:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET, as we embark on a journey towards positive societal change. John Lewis: Good Trouble isn’t just…