April Resources

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Cornell University President Michael I. Kotlikoff makes the case for higher education to remain a space for open inquiry, public discourse, and free exchange of ideas, even in the face of protest and polarization.

At SXSW EDU this year, Shamil Idriss, CEO of Search for Common Ground and a partner in our work in higher education, delivers a keynote on how leaders can transform conflict into cooperation with lessons from his decades of experience in global peacebuilding efforts and frontline work in the U.S.

Drawing on personal experience and her contribution to a new report from More in Common, Professor Linda Tropp shares why bridging divides is not just a political project — it’s a human one. To meet the “connection opportunity” that most Americans yearn for,  we must invest in social infrastructure like parks, libraries, and other civic spaces to help people engage across differences.

Directed and produced by our partners, Horacio Marquinez, Kirill Myltsev, and Marc Brackett, the documentary chronicles the journey of Horacio and Kirill across the U.S., offering an unflinching portrait of America and unveiling hope for our common humanity.

In the latest episode of Season 2 of The Wise Unknown podcast, our partner and host Courtney Martin speaks with Leah Solomon, Chief Education Officer at Encounter and the person who Rabbi Sharon Brous turns to for wisdom, about the reality on the ground in the Middle East and what it takes to see each other’s humanity even in the most entrenched conflict.

In the Faithful Fight Toolkit created by Protect Democracy and the Horizons Project, Mary Ellen Giess, Chief Program Officer at Interfaith America, explains how bridge-building practices can be used to pursue positive social change and widen coalitions to achieve shared goals.