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Social Workers Leading the Fight Against Dark Money
Join the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) and BUSSW Votes for the second session in the From Ballots to Better Health virtual series, Agents of Change: Social Workers Leading the Fight Against Dark Money in Politics. Dr. Charles E. Lewis Jr., director of the Congressional…
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Seeking High Ground in the School Wars
Learn more about The Village Square’s God Squad and listen to past programs here: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/events/god-squad/ In a culturally, religiously and racially diverse society like ours — with a single public school system designed to educate America’s children — maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that the culture wars have Officially Hit Our Schools. When you clear…
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Country First Book Club
Join us virtually on April 18, 2024 at 7pm ET to hear from the author of the New York Time’s Best Seller Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, Barbara McQuade, as she shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. Barbara McQuade is a…
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Bridge Building in the Workplace
CURIOSITY, NOT COMPLIANCE: BRIDGE BUILDING IN THE WORKPLACE Many Americans are exhausted by polarization and hyper-partisanship. Bitter political divides are not just a problem for election campaigns and political institutions; they’re also damaging the workplace. Employee morale at many businesses and nonprofits has plunged— impacted by tribalism, culture wars, and politics. CEOs are often in…
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-isms: What Do They Mean?
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…
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Bridging: United We Stand
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…
