In this episode, we talk with Linda Tropp, professor of social psychology at the University of Massachusetts and expert in how people experience engagement across lines of difference. She has …
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Kelsey Blahnik on how “And” can help us adapt, accept, and connect across difference
In this episode, we talk with Kelsey Blahnik, LCSW-S, author of The AND Way: Assertive Peacemaking in a Divided World. Blahnik explores both the interior and exterior work we all need …
Facing the fracture: Managing distress in polarized times, with Tania Israel
In this episode, we talk with Tania Israel, professor emeritus at UC Santa Barbara, and author of the books Facing the Fracture and Beyond your Bubble. Israel’s focus is on navigating political division …
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Nathan Smolensky on Finding Common Ground in Our Everyday Lives
My guest is Nathan Smolensky, Independent strategist and Author of the book Common Ground from the Ground Up: How rethinking politics can help us feel heard, heal relationships, and fix our …
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Poet April Ossmann on changing perceptions to heal relationships
In this episode, we talk with April Ossmann, poet and independent editor, and author of WE… a collection of poems focused on bridging divides by exploring unconscious prejudices. In We, Ossmann …
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Seth Pinsky of 92nd Street Y on the Importance of Civic Spaces
In this episode, we talk with Seth Pinsky…CEO of the 92nd St. Y in New York, a cultural stalwart in the city focused on convening people across difference, with the …
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Civity Partners with Welcoming America on Workshop to Build Trust Across Difference
Last month, Malka and Palma provided an online session on “How to Build Trust Across Difference in Your Community” to several dozen members of Welcoming America. Welcoming America, a long-time partner …
Civity Featured on PBS NewsHour
Civity’s relationship-building approach to increasing social trust is featured in a recent episode of the PBS NewsHour’s America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff. Woodruff and her team filmed a Civity workshop …
James Coan of More Like US on Scaling Bridging Efforts
In this episode, we talk with James Coan, Co-Founder and Executive Director of More Like US, a national organization that seeks to correct political misperceptions – helping people see that we’re not really …
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John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection
In this episode, we talk with John Paul Lederach – professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, focused on international peacebuilding. Lederach spent much of his career helping build …
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