Connections Through Conversation

Connections Through Conversation is a student organization for those interested in having rich conversations about issues that matter. They're all about learning how to have open and authentic conversations without fear of judgment. 

Community Service Learning Center

A variety of dialogue-driven events are hosted by the Office of Student Life. Of particular interest might be the Community Service Learning Center, which sponsors a number of events and resources for how dialogue helps to create stronger communities. The CSLC prepares students to become active, global citizens who are committed to a life of community engagement and democratic participation.

Talking Together

The Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse, Kaufman Interfaith Institute, Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, and WGVU Public Media are partners for Talking Together: Strengthening Our Communities Through Conversation - a dialogue initiative aimed at interrupting polarization and creating instead a culture of conversation on campus and in surrounding communities

Hauenstein Center

Check in with the Hauenstein Center’s Common Ground Initiative which prepares a new generation of leaders to work constructively with people from diverse cultures and different worldviews. The initiative brings politically conservative and progressive people together for balanced, fair-minded discussion.

Conversation Corner

The Conversation Corner is a designated space for collective conversation.

We want to hear from you! Have a question about civil discourse or the current state of polarization? Please submit your question, and we will print a response in the next newsletter issue. If you have a story to share that illustrates a constructive conversation across difference, please share it below for consideration of publication in the next newsletter. If you would like to share a general comment about the newsletter or the state of civil discourse during this moment in our country, please leave a response. We thank you for your engagement and appreciate the opportunity to be in conversation with you!

Braver Angels I Michigan Chapter

Braver Angels is a New York-based 501 nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. The organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red" and "blue" participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values. Click here to learn about their current goals

Contact the Center for Civil Discourse ([email protected]) for more information about the Michigan Chapter.

Living Room Conversations

This project hopes for a world in which people who have fundamental differences of opinion and backgrounds learn to work together with respect – and even joy – to realize the vibrant future we all desire for ourselves and our families. Check out the Living Room Conversations website to learn how you can get involved. 

Our Community Listens

This organization offers transformational learning experiences to empower individuals, strengthen relationships, and create a more compassionate world. See the Our Community Listens website for more information and to find local events for their Michigan Chapter.