In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jacqueline Font-Guzmán, vice president for diversity, equity, & inclusion at Eastern Mennonite University; and strategic vision director for the Center of Justice & Peace …
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Learning to Listen in Different Ways, with Graham Bodie
In this episode, we welcome Graham Bodie, professor of integrated marketing communication at the University of Mississippi, and chief listening officer with the Listen First Project. As with Civity, the …
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Participate this Month in America Talks & National Week of Conversation
We at Civity have been heartened to see more and more people and organizations engage in bridging work in recent years. Many have come to this work in the wake …
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David Eisner, Bridging Across Difference in Polarized Times
In this episode, we speak with David Eisner, CEO of the nonprofit bridging organization Convergence, about 1) the increasing role of bridging organizations in cultivating relationships across difference, and 2) …
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Josh Schachter, Creating Connections with Community Share
In this episode, we talk with Josh Schachter, founder & director of Community Share, a nonprofit that connects community resources, artists, organizations, and people to teachers, students, and schools. The …
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Welcoming Week 2021, with Jordyne Krumroy & Anthony Salas
Welcoming Week is an annual event put on by the organization Welcoming America to support communities seeking to increase belonging among all members of their communities, including immigrants. The theme …
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Relational Infrastructure to Bridge Differences and Heal Communities in Myanmar, with Nang Mo Kham
In this episode, we explore the importance of bridging and relational infrastructure to achieving healthy communities. Our guest is Nang Mo Kham, Eisenhower Fellow & senior health specialist at the …
Andy Wessel: The role of public health agencies in community well being
In this episode, we talk with Andy Wessel, community health planner with the Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, Nebraska, about the role of the public health department, and how …
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Melissa Weintraub w/Resetting the Table on Engaging Across Intractable Differences
In this episode, we talk with Melissa Weintraub, founder & co-executivedirector of Resetting the Table , which focuses on building dialogue and deliberation across political divides. RTT focuses on seemingly intractable differences …
Adriana Sanchez-Solis, Seeding Civity at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
In this episode, we talk with Adriana Sanchez-Solis, Policy & Education Program Manager, in the Office of Equity & Inclusion… at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services. Adriana’s office worked with Civity as part of a Seeding Civity grant, and she discusses how Civity influenced her work.