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Bridges in Action
Curious about bridge building and intergroup relations? This field is rapidly evolving as social scientists, journalists, educators, storytellers, and practitioners share new perspectives on and approaches to building positive intergroup relations.
We’ve compiled a few starting resources for bridge building. The resources below are by no means exhaustive, but rather provide numerous starting points for learning about this work.
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What We’re Watching & Listening to
The following podcasts and videos provide perspectives on the divisions we see in society today, describe opportunities for transforming conflict, and showcase examples of innovative projects that bring people together across divides.
Featuring Bridges Collaborators: Podcasts
Below you will find an interview with Maia Ferdman about her own Latina Jewish journey, and her approach to the complexity of identity. You will also find two interviews she moderated on Then & Now, a podcast she produces for the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy.
Featuring Bridges Collaborators: Videos
Work We Admire: Commentary
Check out the below resources to hear expert perspectives and approaches to intergroup relations.
Work We Admire: In Action
See below for examples of powerful and innovative bridge building across divides by expert organizations.
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What We’re Reading
The following books, articles, and resource guides provide both illustrations and explanations of the many dimensions of bridge-building.
Books: Why We Bridge
The following books provide different perspectives on the underlying psychological, evolutionary, and societal reasons why we are divided, and why bridging is important.
Books: How We Bridge
The following books provide frameworks for building effective bridges and creating inclusive spaces in the workplace, government, and your own living room.
Books: Stories about Bridging
The following books provide illustrations of the transformative potential of bridge building to make the world a better place.
Articles & Reports
- Report for Los Angeles City Council District 10 about utilizing bridge building in homeless street engagement processes.
- How do you evaluate your beliefs? Engage with people who disagree with you – Los Angeles Times
- Coexistence is the Only Option – The Atlantic
- Making Room for One Another: Muslims and Jews in the Days After Christchurch – Jewish Journal
- What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In? – New York Times
- The Science of Reasoning with Unreasonable People – New York Times
- Why Bother Talking to “Them”? – Resetting the Table
- Is Dialogue Enough to Bridge Racial Divides? – Greater Good Science Center
- Can Deep Listening Heal our Divisions? – Greater Good Science Center
Studies
Resource Guides
- Bridging Differences Playbook – Greater Good Science Center
- Diversity and Inclusion Resources – Ferdman Consulting
- Classroom Resources – Teaching Tolerance
- National Resource Guide for Public Engagement – National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
- Virtual Racial Justice Journey: Looking In, Looking Out & Mapping a Path to Change – The People’s Supper
Get In Touch
maia@intergroupbridges.com