How to Help Students Explore the Meanings of “Different”
Educators can set the stage for students to recognize differences, appreciate them, and not fear them or see them in a negative way.
Who Are You in Conflict?
A Q&A with Jazmin Pichardo and Beth Douthirt-Cohen about embodied ways to stay connected during painful conversations.
Four Steps for Inviting People to Discover Common Ground
Simon Greer offers four principles for everyday conversations that could help bridge our differences.
Teaching the Next Generation How to Disagree at Work
Incivility on the job is being driven by political and generational differences–but there are colleges trying to train the next generation to work…
Five Ways to Teach Critical Thinking in Challenging Times
Even when certain words or topics are prohibited by the state, educators can still cultivate students’ motivation and skills to recognize, analyze,…
Why Coercion and Force Fail as Foreign Policy
The Aztec empire’s collapse shows why threats and violence make nations more vulnerable.
How Sports Can Help Bridge Our Differences
Sports fandom isn’t just entertainment—it’s one of our most diverse and most consistent shared rituals.
How ICE Raids Are Affecting Children—And What Schools Can Do
What is immigration enforcement doing to kids and families? And what can schools do to protect their students’ mental health and physical safety?