DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Public faith in our democratic institutions and the systems that support them has been severely shaken in the past several years. Addressing problems related to democracy and civic engagement — including bipartisanship in Congress, trust in elections, and modernizing civil service — will be critical to our ability to overcome polarization and solve the other problems future generations demand.
CONVERGENCE COLLABORATIVE ON DIGITAL DISCOURSE FOR A THRIVING DEMOCRACY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
Working to understand how the spread of inaccurate information online contributes to polarization.
CONVERGENCE ROUNDTABLE ON CIVIL SERVICE MODERNIZATION
Finding solutions to help modernize our civil service workforce.
Convergence Dialogue on Building a Better Budget Process
Practical, politically realistic proposals to improve the often–dysfunctional federal budget process.
Convergence Project: Education reimagined
A K-12 education project, committed to making learner-centered education available to every child in the U.S.
U.S. Pakistan Relations
This project was conducted in partnership with the Consensus Building Institute and the Institute for Resource and Security Studies.
Percentage of Americans who say they have avoided talking about politics with someone whose political views are opposed to their own in the last twelve months.
(Ipsos)
Percentage of Americans who say it is important to reduce divisiveness in the United States, including two-thirds who say it is very important to do so.
(Public Agenda)
