Welcoming Interactive 2025: Lessons from Detroit and the Power of Local Leadership
In May, I attended Welcoming America’s Welcoming Interactive conference in Detroit, where over 900...
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Category: Civil Dialogue
Embracing Two Cultures: Our Thanksgiving Story
Thanksgiving is a relatively new tradition in my life, but one that has marked the start of one of...
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“We’re All In!” Localities Celebrate and Commit to Making Their Communities Welcoming to All
By: The Center for Inclusion and Belonging, State and Local Initiatives Over the last week,...
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Immigrants Are Making Ohio Great. Let’s Talk About That.
20 years ago, Springfield, Ohio, had a problem. Like many communities in the Rust Belt, it seemed...
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Talking Turkey 2023: Kindness on the Subway
Over the last few weeks, as I reflected on writing our annual Thanksgiving blog post, I struggled...
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Talking Turkey: How to Appreciate Another View at the Dinner Table
Irrespective of your politics, no matter your football allegiances, the joy of Thanksgiving binds...
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Key Ingredients for a Civil Thanksgiving Dinner? Empathy and Active Listening
This Thanksgiving, it’s fair to say many of us are experiencing a nagging malaise or even an...
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Why Has Immigration Become Such a Divisive Issue?
Why has immigration become such a heated issue for those on the right and the left? It’s because...
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New Leadership Strikes a New Tone for America
America turned a corner today. We not only installed new leadership, but these leaders set a...
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National Public Service Campaign Reminds Americans That Belonging Begins with Us
Our nation has been stuck in a dangerous “us v. them” mindset for some time now. We also live in a...
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