Civic Health Project

"Are we all in this together? That's not a matter of saying it. It's a matter of doing it and showing up." Eric Liu of Citizen University and The Aspen Institute provides guidance on what it will take to reconcile our country once all the votes are counted.

Instead of doomscrolling and waiting for poll results this #ElectionDay, flip your feed and check out this bipartisan friendship between Democrat Chris Haugh and Republican Jordan Blashek and how they came together to find common ground. Jordan and Chris co-wrote the book 'Union: A Democrat, A Republican, and the Search for Common Ground," the result of a three-year journey traveling around the United States and learning from each other and communities along the way.

Can television be used to reduce political polarization? We certainly think so! And so does Dave Caplan, co-showrunner and executive producer for the hit show "The Connors." Caplan worked with Civic Health Project grantee Pathos Labs on a project last spring that culminated in a tv episode (aired on October 28) geared at bridging the divide between left and right and reducing partisan polarization. Civic Health Project is currently exploring ways in which popular entertainment might help to depolarize our nation, and was recently a proud sponsor of PopShift, an online event bringing together 50 television writers and 50 social scientists for discussions around entertainment’s role in bridging divides. Congratulations to Pathos Labs and well done "The Connors!

Fighting over national politics is easy. #WeavingCommunity is hard. Do you have the courage to build real relationships with your neighbors? #LetsGoThere Start weaving where you are: https://weaving.us/

"As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, it could give itself a birthday present of 1 million opportunities every year for young people to serve their country." A powerful case for #NationalService

"We the undersigned will work separately for what each of us believes is right, but we will also work together to protect the land we all love." Have you signed the Letter to America from Braver Angels?

"There is room in America for many different views, but there isn’t room for violence and the division that inspires it. " This op-ed is a must-read on the work of Braver Angels and a call to action for all Americans to join a countermovement against political violence.

With the Election impacting how Americans engage with each other at work, a new report by the Dialogue Project offers advice on how to help employees engage in productive discourse. #weavingcommunity

Utah Governor candidates Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox (R) and law professor Chris Peterson (D) have released joint ads calling for civility and asking viewers together to "show the country that there's a better way." "We can debate issues without degrading each other's character," Peterson says. "We can disagree without hating each other," adds Cox.... #WeavingCommunity #LetsGoThere

This just in! We released our new white paper addressing the rise of affective political polarization and how we can depolarize America through our Four Es Framework of exposure, education, engagement, elevation. https://www.civichealthproject.org/#whitepaper

"How would I help my students develop more deeply the habits of heart and mind necessary to prioritize relationship and understanding in politically divided times?" This brilliant question was front and center for Debra Mashek in designing a post-election workshop

Captain America is trying to heal America? It sounds like a plot point in a Marvel movie, but Chris Evans one of the minds behind A Starting Point, a bipartisan video platform that connects politicians directly with voters to answer hot topics questions in 2 minutes or less.

The Mitchells, lifelong Democrats, and the Gateses, lifelong Republicans, are trying to show that neighbors with different political opinions can still be friends. In each yard stands a sign that reads "We Heart suit Them with an arrow pointing to the other house." #weavingcommunity