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An invitation to a new civic future.
Where We’ve Been. We arrived so early to our concern about the political divide that we actually had to convince some naysayers that there was a problem at all. Back then there were maybe two or three organizations that were doing what has become known as “bridging” work. Now, the wonderful team at Listen First […]
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Liz Joyner: Don’t let America’s big idea dissolve into something else
The Village Square’s founder shares her highest hopes and deepest sadness about the state of America’s experiment in self-governance.
via Deseret News
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Tom About Town: Political divides and the Longest Table Event
The Village Square’s Christine Cox talks with WFSU’s Tom Flanigan about The Longest Table.
via WFSU Public Media
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Building the town hall of the 21st century across the partisan divide
The Village Square (noun): A nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country, and a good time.
