Listening With Empathy at Dickinson College
What does it actually take to put people over politics? Republican and Democrat students discover ways to resist the pull to demean or villainize…
Getting and Giving Our Perspectives at Bowie State University & University of Maryland
Can we create spaces where everyone’s voice matters? Equipped with patience, courage, and curiosity, students meet for the first time and discover…
The Courage to Expand Our Circles at Bowie State University & University of Maryland
Students find that spending time with people from different backgrounds can be a powerful first step toward building alliances that create a more…
Staying Curious When Values Collide at Iliff School of Theology
Can we work together to build a better country if we don’t share the same religious values? Graduate students show us how to use curiosity and…
Five Things Students Taught Us About Connecting Across Differences
We learned a lot in producing our new documentary series, Connecting on Campus: Stories of Courage, Curiosity, and Empathy.
What Does Gen Z Think About Political Polarization?
Undergraduate students surveyed their own generation—and found more optimism about bridging divides than in any other age group.
Do We Exaggerate Our Differences With Other People?
We create caricatures and tell stories of people from other groups that make it hard for us to see their full humanity.
How Wanting to Belong Can Drive Us to Exclude Others
john a. powell considers how the othering of one group can serve as a way to solidify membership in another group.