john powell at the Convergence Leadership Council

Watch the engaging conversation on bridge-building and “Targeted Universalism” with CEO David Eisner and john powell, 2022 recipient of the Convergence Bridge-Building Leadership Award, at the June 2022 Leadership Council meeting.

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Podcast: Depolarizing America: Building Consensus Step-by-Step

Listen as, political opposites and longtime friends, Convergence Founder Rob Fersh and Kelly Johnston discuss bridge-building and why this work is so urgently needed in an era of political gridlock.

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Podcast: Russell on Guns and Suicide Prevention

“If there’s any national issue that feels stuck…it’s guns in America.” Listen as Russell Krumnow, Director of the Convergence Dialogue on Guns and Suicide Prevention, and Dialogue participant Emmy Betz, MD, MPH discuss overcoming divides.

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Watch Our National Week of Conversation Event

Together with event participants, bridging leaders David Eisner of Convergence, Layla Zaidane of Millennial Action Project, Manu Meel of BridgeUSA, and Marc Freedman of Encore.org explore how age groups can work together.

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Convergence CEO David Eisner: multi-million gift to jumpstart growth in impact, reach

MacKenzie Scott’s $4,000,000 grant to Convergence will open the doors for more leaders, doers and everyday Americans to come together to build trust and solve common problems.

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Information, Misinformation, Disinformation and Truth: What’s at Stake?

A group of diverse leaders examined digital disinformation, its causes, and the reasons why it is hard to agree on what is true and build consensus on collective solutions.

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Convergence Dialogue on Guns & Suicide Prevention Report Released

New! The Convergence Dialogue on Guns and Suicide Prevention released its highly-anticipated report on firearm suicide prevention strategies. Read the report and watch the webinar with Dialogue participants.

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