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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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Black, White and the Greys: Film + Conversation
Better Together Film Festival: A National Week of Conversation Signature Experience Throughout the week of April 15-21, 2024, community spaces across the country will participate in the Better Together Film Festival. Libraries, museums, community centers, churches, colleges, etc. will help bring together diverse groups of people to view films that showcase hopeful stories of bridging…
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Perception versus Being Together
After a video demonstrating the mechanism of perception which produces optical illusions and prevents accurate assessment of visual information, we notice that the same mechanism seems to be at work in the ways we interact with each other. We are swamped in perception wars, because the assumptions which keep us in our positions, Us-Against-Them, reside…
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Perception versus Being Together
In unveiling the intricate workings of perception, exposing its role in crafting optical illusions and distorting our grasp of visual reality, we uncover a startling revelation: this very mechanism extends its reach into the fabric of our interpersonal interactions. Immersed in a battleground of perceptions, we find ourselves entrenched in divisive narratives, trapped within the…
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Building Trust by Building Together
Amid today’s increasingly divisive politics and growing mistrust, it is imperative that we find ways to come together and take action. The best place to start is in our local communities. That’s why Living Room Conversations and The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation are teaming up for an interactive online discussion on April 4, 10am…
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Situation Rooms and their Efficacy in Elections
Engage in this exciting webinar, Situation Rooms and their Efficacy in Election Integrity. This 90-minute event will be on April 24th, 2024, at 1:00 pm ET (UTC -4) / 8:00 pm Uganda. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. Register here! Speaker Bio: Dr. Helen Kezie-Nwoha is the…
