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Our partnership with @OneSmallStepSC and @StoryCorps has only just begun, but we're already blown away by the insights and connections our first group of @VanderbiltU students have found in their conversations. Have a look: youtu.be/er8K-wN-ADU?si=eicf… via @YouTube
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If you missed our @OneSmallStepSC event with @JadAbumrad and @StoryCorps Dave Isay. You can get a taste of all the fun we had at the celebration dinner here: bit.ly/3Wq4yml
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Dreading your holiday dinner conversations? Through our Dialogue Project and @storycorps partnership, we're exploring how to bridge the divide and turn potential arguments into meaningful dialogue. Here are some expert tips from Executive Director Kristi Clemens ⬇️
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During Reunion Weekend, our program partners at @StoryCorps' @OneSmallStepSC initiative brought members of the Commodore community together for cross-generational conversations about the Vanderbilt experience. Learn more about One Small Step at vanderbilt.edu/dialogue-vand…
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Want to connect with your fellow Americans across lines of different? One Small Step (@OneSmallStepSC) brings people with different views together to record a conversation — not to debate politics — but simply to get to know each other as people. takeonesmallstep.org/
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Come join us and @StoryCorps @OneSmallStepSC to have intergenerational conversations on the @VanderbiltU Alumni Lawn until 2:30PM!
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We had fun! Pics from our @WGVU Listening Party for @StoryCorps One Small Step ***photos Kendra Stanley Mills
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In the late 1940s, Marie Sayenga was a single mother raising two children on a secretary's salary in Bethel, PA when she decided to run for local office. Her son Bill and his daughter remember Marie's lasting influence. Heard on NPR’s Morning Edition → storycor.ps/3UhMzO2
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The Mobile Tour is recording stories virtually in Knoxville! We're preserving and sharing the diverse stories in the area until Oct. 31. Recording your story is completely free, and we welcome everyone to share their story! Book your virtual appointment → storycor.ps/3NwVO9d
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People don’t respect each other’s differences. Many don’t know how to have a civil conversation if they disagree. They think the other side is evil. We make podcasts about @braverangels and Making America Hopeful Again — MAHA! howdowefixit.me #disagreebetter
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Join @BraverAngels & AF this Tuesday @ Millsaps College (5:30pm) for a bipartisan discussion on America's future. Featured speakers: former MS GOP Chair Lucien Smith & Dem. State Sen. David Blount. Come share hopes & concerns for our nation. RSVP below. eventbrite.com/e/american-ho…
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This week, in person voting opens and continues in many states. Go to vote.gov to find info about when and where you can #vote in-person.
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Shoutout to Madison Lackey, a student at @WichitaState, who signed up to be a poll worker! 👏 Read more about Madison’s commitment to democracy, then sign up to be a poll worker at allin.vote/recruit: thesunflower.com/89028/news/…
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A union carpenter feels torn between two sides: “I don't understand why they… can't just work it out.” Everyday Americans explore what divides us and understand what unites us.
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🧠 What if we could see the world through more perspectives? Faces of X, produced by @stephlepp, brings different voices to the forefront, pushing us to embrace the complexity of the human experience. Watch, reflect, and grow.
Presenting Faces of X — a series of short videos that integrate different perspectives on divisive social issues. Produced by BEL friend @stephlepp, Faces of X seeks to cultivate our capacity to perceive the wholeness of reality and the human experience. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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We know election season can be tough, so these tips are helpful to keep from feeling any unnecessary stress over who will win. 👇 Remember that tribal thinking doesn't help create solutions, only critical thinking can do that!
Here’s some tips to manage anxiety around political news and the upcoming #election, starting with #1: Resist tribalism. “Remember that when terrified of the other side, your primitive instincts take over, leaving your critical thinking skills behind” buff.ly/4dDb4MB
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