September 11, 2024 The Courageous Life: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Intractable Problems | Rob Fersh and Mariah Levison Democracy and Civic Engagement
September 6, 2024 ThinkTech Hawaii: From Conflict to Convergence (The Rule of Law in the New Abnormal) Democracy and Civic Engagement
September 4, 2024 Derate The Hate Podcast: From Conflict to Convergence – a Book Discussion Democracy and Civic Engagement
August 22, 2024 Press Release: Announcing the Kentucky Collaborative on Child Care, a new partnership to increase access to high-quality child care in the Commonwealth Economic Opportunity
August 15, 2024 Press Release: Nashville Film Festival Selects The Tennessee 11, a Builders Documentary, for World Premiere Democracy and Civic Engagement
August 13, 2024 The Hill: A polarized family policy is the last thing America needs Economic Opportunity
August 5, 2024 Substack The Dot Connecters: From Conflict to Convergence Democracy and Civic Engagement
July 30, 2024 The Heart of Giving Podcast: From Conflict to Convergence with Rob Fersh Democracy and Civic Engagement
July 28, 2024 KCBS Radio: A call for collaborative leadership as politics continue to polarize the nation Democracy and Civic Engagement
July 23, 2024 The Conflict Tipping Podcast: From Conflict to Convergence with Mariah Levison and Rob Fersh Democracy and Civic Engagement
July 22, 2024 Greater Good Science Center: Three Steps to Finding Agreement on America’s Toughest Problems Democracy and Civic Engagement
July 1, 2024 Interfaith America: From Conflict to Convergence: New Book Discusses Collaborative Problem-Solving Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
June 27, 2024 Einhorn Collaborative: How to Get Through Conflict and Into Collaborative Problem-Solving Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
May 24, 2024 NPR: Abortion can be difficult to talk about. These 14 strangers took it on anyway Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
May 23, 2024 Early Learning Nation: New Report: Convergence’s “In This Together” Offers Framework for Families with Children Economic Opportunity
May 20, 2024 County News National Association of Counties: Building bridges: County leaders play a critical role Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
May 14, 2024 Press Release: Fast Company Names Citizen Solutions as a World Changing Idea Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
May 2, 2024 NC Newsline: Supporting North Carolina’s working families must be a bipartisan cause Economic Opportunity
May 1, 2024 The Christian Science Monitor: Dissolving abortion’s battle lines Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
May 1, 2024 Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity: Convergence Collective Offers Bipartisan Plan for Family Flourishing Economic Opportunity
April 30, 2024 Cross-Partisan and Cross-Sector Leaders Convene for Solutions to Policies on Social Factors of Health Health and Wellbeing
April 26, 2024 News from the States: On abortion, advocates and opponents unite on policies to address root causes Democracy and Civic Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, Work with Partners
April 25, 2024 News from the States: Where is the common ground for abortion-rights opponents and supporters? Democracy and Civic Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, Work with Partners
April 24, 2024 Press Release: Wisconsin Citizens Are Invited to Make Their Voices Heard on Abortion and Family Well-Being Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
April 24, 2024 Speaking Of Kids: Supporting Children and Families Is A Bipartisan Effort, With Abby McCloskey Economic Opportunity
April 11, 2024 Renewing Trust in Elections: Nonpartisan Initiative Releases New Report, Tool, and Resources Democracy and Civic Engagement
April 5, 2024 Public News Service: Report: Helping Nevada families find common ground Economic Opportunity
March 27, 2024 PBS NewHour: Tennesseans from across the political spectrum unite to address gun violence Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 23, 2024 Pasadena Star-News: A moderate approach to ending childhood poverty Economic Opportunity
March 19, 2024 Federal News Network: Workforce cohort outlines specific ‘blueprint’ for civil service reform Democracy and Civic Engagement
March 18, 2024 U.S. News & World Report: Investing in Child Care Offers a Rare Glimpse of Cross-Partisan Agreement Economic Opportunity
March 16, 2024 The Dallas Morning News: McCloskey: Our kids are not OK. Neither is our child policy Economic Opportunity
March 13, 2024 The New York Times: Child Care Is ‘Just a Huge Mess.’ Will Government Finally Fix It? Economic Opportunity
March 6, 2024 BNN: Bipartisan Group Unveils Plans to Boost Support for Young Families Amid Political Divide Economic Opportunity
March 6, 2024 NPR: Should the government do more to help children? This bipartisan group thinks so Economic Opportunity
February 28, 2024 Convergence Announces Mariah Levison as CEO and President Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
February 20, 2024 Alliance for Early Success: We Can Do More for Families to Flourish: Consensus Findings on Supporting Families Economic Opportunity
February 14, 2024 New America: Q&A with Abby McCloskey About Bipartisan Approaches to Support Family Flourishing Economic Opportunity
February 6, 2024 Convergence launches a cross-partisan action plan to support families with young children in America Economic Opportunity
February 5, 2024 Government’s Untapped Talent Resource: Its Own Retirees Democracy and Civic Engagement
January 25, 2024 Government Executive: Want to modernize the federal workforce? Here’s how Democracy and Civic Engagement
January 25, 2024 Meeting the Mission: Diverse Experts Release Blueprint for Action on Modernizing the Federal Civil Service Democracy and Civic Engagement
January 22, 2024 Dallas News: Neil Bush: National service matters now more than ever Democracy and Civic Engagement
December 13, 2023 The New York Times: ‘Couples Therapy,’ but for Politics Democracy and Civic Engagement
December 13, 2023 Press Release: Across Disciplines, Industries and Politics, Diverse Leaders Release Blueprint for Action for a Community and Democracy-Friendly Internet Democracy and Civic Engagement
November 28, 2023 Citizen Solutions opens public feedback period for Tennesseans to weigh in on gun rights, safety issues Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
October 30, 2023 Press Release: Tennesseans Take Back the Agenda on Guns in New Citizen-Powered Initiative to Tackle Divisive Problems Health and Wellbeing, Work with Partners
October 19, 2023 Press Release: Convergence Joins Coalition of Service & Bridge-Building Groups to Launch Bold Plan for National Service & Volunteering Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
September 6, 2023 Convergence Signs Joint Letter to Chief Administrative Officer of the House in Support of Career Paths Features Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners, Work with Policymakers
August 23, 2023 Crossing Politics and Sectors, Diverse Leaders Call for New Supports and Tools for Employees Seeking Better Jobs Economic Opportunity
August 15, 2023 The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Want to Solve Polarization? Encourage More People to Volunteer Democracy and Civic Engagement
August 14, 2023 Press Release: Bipartisan Leaders Propose “Imperative” for National Service: Build Connections Across Divides Democracy and Civic Engagement
June 24, 2023 Edwards Mediation Academy Podcast: Interview with Rob Fersh of Convergence Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
June 16, 2023 The New York Times: States Try Easing the Burden of Long-Term Care’s High Cost Health and Wellbeing
June 14, 2023 Press Release: Convergence Launches Project with Starts with Us Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
May 11, 2023 Government Executive: Federal Retirees Could Be a Great Talent Source, If Only It Were Easier to Bring Them Back Democracy and Civic Engagement
April 10, 2023 Press Release: Convergence Convenes Diverse Leaders to Strengthen Supports for America’s Working Families Economic Opportunity
March 29, 2023 Progress on Pathways Dialogue: Innovative Solutions Start to Take Shape with In-Person Spring Meeting Economic Opportunity
March 21, 2023 Democracy Funders Network: Toward More Effective National Governing Institutions — A Guide for Funders Democracy and Civic Engagement
March 9, 2023 Convergence’s David Eisner and Civil Society Leaders Applaud Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners, Work with Policymakers
February 23, 2023 The Fulcrum Op-Ed: The First Step Economic Opportunity, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
February 22, 2023 Next Avenue Op-Ed: The Caregiving System We Want Begins with Supporting Caregivers Health and Wellbeing
February 21, 2023 McKnights Senior Living: States, other countries offer insights into making long-term care more affordable: report Health and Wellbeing
February 15, 2023 Report: Beyond Passing the Torch: Recommendations on Leveraging Age Diversity to Build a Stronger Democracy Now Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
February 14, 2023 Selika Josiah Talbott Joins Convergence Board Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
February 9, 2023 The Washington Post: These radically simple changes helped lawmakers actually get things done Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Policymakers
January 26, 2023 Convergence Collaborative on Digital Discourse for a Thriving Democracy and Resilient Communities Challenges Diverse Leaders to Tackle their Political, Ideological, and Sectoral Divides Democracy and Civic Engagement
January 23, 2023 Look To The States, Not Congress, For Long-Term Care Financing Reform Health and Wellbeing
December 16, 2022 Pathways Dialogue Fall Recap: Digging in to Identify Opportunities for Impact Economic Opportunity
December 9, 2022 A More Perfect Union Day Three: The Consensus Builders Democracy and Civic Engagement
December 2, 2022 Is Philanthropy Taking The Wrong Approach To Addressing Polarization? Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
December 1, 2022 A Way For Nursing Homes To Balance Resident Independence And Safety Health and Wellbeing
October 13, 2022 Why Political Polarization Won’t Thwart Better Care For Older Adults Health and Wellbeing
September 15, 2022 THE WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET: The United We Stand Summit: Taking Action To Prevent And Address Hate-Motivated Violence And Foster Unity Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
September 12, 2022 Convergence And CBI Release Report On The Pocantico Convening On Service And Bridging Democracy and Civic Engagement, Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
September 12, 2022 Convergence Ramps Up Strategy And Investments To Solve Critical National Issues And Lower Toxic Polarization Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
September 8, 2022 Assisted Living Communities Should Be Integrated Into Greater Community, Report Recommends Health and Wellbeing
September 7, 2022 Leaders From Across Political Spectrum Release Consensus Recommendations For Reimagining Care For Older Adults Health and Wellbeing
September 7, 2022 Rethinking Long-Term Care Starts With 5-Star Redesign, Adequate Funding, Community Tie-In Health and Wellbeing
September 7, 2022 A Valuable New Framework For Improving The Care Of Older Adults Health and Wellbeing
September 7, 2022 Rethinking Long-Term Care Starts With 5-Star Redesign, Adequate Funding, Community Tie-In Health and Wellbeing
September 2, 2022 Column: Respectfully Disagreeing May Lead To Better Outcomes Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
August 18, 2022 Pathways Dialogue Summer Recap: Paving the Way to Better Opportunities for Growth Economic Opportunity
July 22, 2022 Experts across the ideological spectrum to focus on challenges facing working families Economic Opportunity
July 13, 2022 Rob Fersh And Monika Glowacki On “The Conflict Tipping Podcast” Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
June 22, 2022 John A. Powell Receives Convergence Bridge-Building Leadership Award Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
June 21, 2022 Mariah Levison Joins Convergence As Chief Program Officer Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
May 19, 2022 Convergence Dialogue on Pathways to Better Jobs Dialogue Set to Launch Economic Opportunity
May 12, 2022 Common Ground Committee Podcast: Depolarizing America: Building Consensus Step-By-Step Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
April 21, 2022 Convergence To Participate In “Bridging Across Generations” Event During National Week Of Conversation Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
April 6, 2022 Podcast With Russell: Be Brave For Prevention Of Suicide By Firearms Health and Wellbeing
April 2, 2022 USA Today: Don’t Give Up On America. We Can Still Save Ourselves From Toxic Polarization. Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
March 25, 2022 Convergence Receives Its Largest-Ever Contribution Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 8, 2022 Podcast With Stuart Butler – Successful Aging Support: Reimagining Effective And Affordable Long-Term Care Solutions Health and Wellbeing
March 3, 2022 The Seattle Times: Support U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer’s Building Civic Bridges Act Work with Partners, Work with Policymakers
March 2, 2022 Common Ground Committee Podcast: Finding Common Ground On Re-Entry From Prison Economic Opportunity
February 28, 2022 Common Ground Committee Podcast: How A Budget Mess In Congress Hurts All Of Us Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
February 28, 2022 Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Press Release: Coalition Calls Attention to Lack of Fiscal Responsibility Work with Partners, Work with Policymakers
February 25, 2022 Breaking News: Bridging Bill Introduced In Congress Work with Partners, Work with Policymakers
January 21, 2022 Four Partners Announce Joint Digital Disinformation Initiative Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
December 17, 2021 Half Of Suicides Were By Gun; Suicides By All Methods Rose Sharply Among Minority Youth Health and Wellbeing
December 17, 2021 Researchers And Organizations Addressing Prevention Of Gun Suicides As They Surge Health and Wellbeing
December 15, 2021 If We Reach Across The Gun Divide, We Can Prevent Firearm Suicides Health and Wellbeing
December 8, 2021 Year-Long Study Brings Eclectic Group Together To Discuss Firearm Suicide Prevention Health and Wellbeing
December 8, 2021 New Suicide Prevention Report Highlights The Importance Of Gun Owner Participation Health and Wellbeing
December 7, 2021 From Across The Divide On Guns, Diverse Leaders Advise On Preventing Firearm Suicide Health and Wellbeing
October 10, 2021 Convergence Launches New Dialogue On Advancing Age-Friendly Care For Older Adults Health and Wellbeing
August 5, 2021 Common Ground Committee Podcast: Education Reimagined Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
July 28, 2021 Just Resolutions: Hope And Help For Collaborative Approaches To Divisive Issues Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
July 22, 2021 Common Ground Committee Podcast: The Long-Term Care Crisis Health and Wellbeing, Work with Partners
June 9, 2021 How Not To Let Fear Isolate You From People With Different Opinions Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
May 18, 2021 Toxic Polarization Threatens Our Nation’s Future. Here’s How We Can Save It. Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
April 15, 2021 Biden Takes On Sagging Safety Net With Plan To Fix Long-Term Care Health and Wellbeing
April 15, 2021 Center For Effective Philanthropy: To Bridge Divides, Act With Urgency – And Self-Awareness Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 23, 2021 Repairing America’s Broken Democracy – David Eisner Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
February 9, 2021 The Heart Of Giving Podcast: Bridging Differences Through Meaningful Dialogues Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
February 2, 2021 Bridging Americans Together Is Not A Fantasy, It’s A Work In Progress Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
January 7, 2021 We Agree On Almost Nothing Except How To Solve Problems Across The Political Divide Work with Policymakers
November 30, 2020 On #GivingTuesday ComeTogetherAmerica.Net Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
October 21, 2020 Convergence CEO Lauds Proposals By House Select Committee On Modernization Of Congress Work with Policymakers
July 6, 2020 4 Principles to Guide us Past our Covid Crisis Divisions Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
June 24, 2020 Our Voices Matter Podcast: Dialogue, Diversity & Solutions With Guest David Eisner Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
April 28, 2020 Needed – Budgeting Tools To Address The Fiscal Aftermath Of Stimulus Spending Democracy and Civic Engagement
April 3, 2020 Meet The Reformer – David Eisner, Taking A Top Mediator Into Its 2nd Decade Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 24, 2020 Convergence Names David Eisner New President & CEO Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 12, 2020 Broad Coalition Of Health Leaders Releases Report Recommending New California Entity To Address Health Care Costs And Affordability Health and Wellbeing
February 14, 2020 ‘Talking Politics In An Angry America’: Stubblefield Institute Hosts Second Event In The American Conversation Series Democracy and Civic Engagement
January 1, 2020 Four Bold Predictions In K12 Education For The Next Decade Democracy and Civic Engagement
December 5, 2019 Addressing Economic Inequality: Russell Krumnow And Sharona Shuster Economic Opportunity
November 25, 2019 Buttigieg Proposes An Ambitious—And Much Needed—Long-Term Care Health and Wellbeing
October 25, 2019 Policy Dispute Mediators Reveal Their ‘Secret Sauce’ For Bridging Partisan And Other Divides Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
September 19, 2019 Hearing On Improving Budget And Appropriations Process Democracy and Civic Engagement
August 22, 2019 Investing In Relationships To Repair Our Democracy Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
August 2, 2019 Women Returning From Incarceration Should Be A Priority | Letter To The Editor Economic Opportunity
July 23, 2019 Amid Widening Inequality, How Can Jobs Restore Social Mobility? | Opinion Economic Opportunity
July 10, 2019 Bridging The Gap To Increase Economic Mobility: A Conversation With Working Up Economic Opportunity
June 26, 2019 ‘Reentry Ready’ Plan Aims To Turn Returning Citizens Into Good Neighbors Economic Opportunity
June 26, 2019 Unlikely Allies Announce Transformational Plan for Successful Reentry from Prison Economic Opportunity
June 18, 2019 Convergence Reentry Ready Leaders Unveil Bold, Comprehensive Plan to Prepare People to Successfully Return Home from Prison and Lead More Productive, Healthier Lives Economic Opportunity
May 10, 2019 Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t Be Able To Afford It. Health and Wellbeing
May 10, 2019 How To Help Middle-Income Seniors Pay For Their Long-Term Care Needs Health and Wellbeing
May 1, 2019 Robert Fersh: Finding Common Ground in the Belly of the Beast Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
April 30, 2019 Convene, Convey, Converge: Ten Years Of Bringing Unlikely Allies Together Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
April 11, 2019 JAMS Honors Convergence Center For Policy Resolution Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
January 11, 2019 Possibilities For Budget Process Reform In The New Congress Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
December 10, 2018 The Future Of Education — Reimagining Learning With Kelly Young Democracy and Civic Engagement
November 29, 2018 Failure To Reform Budget Process Is Missed Opportunity For Historic Bipartisan Change Democracy and Civic Engagement
November 28, 2018 What The New Congress Will Mean For Medicare And Other Issues For Older Adults Health and Wellbeing
November 5, 2018 Committee Charged With Overhauling Budget Process Nears Deadline Democracy and Civic Engagement
October 29, 2018 Recovering The (Lost) Art Of Civility Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field, Work with Partners
October 9, 2018 10 Tips For Getting People To Talk Across Political Differences Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
August 31, 2018 Three Close-Knit Education Conferences Making Big Impacts Democracy and Civic Engagement
August 22, 2018 Creating Space For Change By Asking, “Why?” Democracy and Civic Engagement, Work with Partners
July 24, 2018 Panel Reflection With Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen And Dr. Trace Pickering Democracy and Civic Engagement
June 21, 2018 Convergence Announces Next Chapter For Education Reimagined Democracy and Civic Engagement
June 20, 2018 Why Do Grades Hold So Much Power Over Our Children’s Futures? Democracy and Civic Engagement
June 13, 2018 Why Does Age Determine The How, What, And With Whom Of Learning? Democracy and Civic Engagement
June 13, 2018 A New Congressional Proposal For A Medicare Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Democracy and Civic Engagement
May 25, 2018 Meet The Organizations Bridging America’s Biggest Divides Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
May 24, 2018 Hearing: The Budget Resolution—Content, Timeliness, And Enforcement Democracy and Civic Engagement
May 9, 2018 Why Does Memorization Reign Supreme In Traditional Learning? Democracy and Civic Engagement
April 24, 2018 Polarized America, Polarized Jewish Community: Strategies For Dialogue And Engagement Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
April 18, 2018 Even In Age Of Polarization, We’re On The Same Side Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
March 29, 2018 Overcoming Political Polarization: Dialogue Across Differences Strengthening the Bridgebuilding Field
