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  • Bridge Building in the Workplace

    Mary Anglade

    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…

  • 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…

  • Talking Politics: A CPL Workshop

    Lisa Swallow

    April 20 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT Talking Politics: A CPL Workshop Hosted by Crossing Party Lines Location: Online ————— Civil, respectful discourse. Talking. Listening. In CPL 101 we’ll share the secrets of Talking Politics in a way that invites others to listen instead of daring them to defend against your ideas or…

  • Talking Politics: A CPL Workshop

    Lisa Swallow

    Civil, respectful discourse. Talking. Listening. In CPL 101 we’ll share the secrets of Talking Politics in a way that invites others to listen rather than dares them to defend against your ideas or shut you down. Talking politics refers to sharing your views in a way that supports dialogue instead of debate. Rather than the…

  • Silent Struggles: The Negative Impact of Social Media on Boys

    Nick Penniman

    Social media is wreaking havoc on the lives of our youth because of a twisted business model that maximizes engagement with negative and extreme content for profit. While girls are disproportionately hurt by these unchecked platforms, we are beginning to learn about the hidden harms to boys — sextortion, bigorexia, mental health challenges, and more….

  • The Daily Play

    Debilyn Molineaux

    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…