Press Releases

America’s young adults are telling us they’re not OK — in ways large and small. It’s high time to take a good, close listen.

For 15 years running, God Squad continues to (respectfully) ignore our moms’ advice to never discuss politics and religion in polite company. You'll want to see this.

America is at a crossroads where politicians, traditional media, and social media fan the flames of toxic partisanship that have led many Americans to question whether they can trust their fellow citizens. “UNDIVIDE US” stands as a beacon of hope and a call to action.

The Village Square, known for its commitment to fostering dialogue and understanding in our community, is wading into the controversial territory around education in America with the God Squad event "Seeking Higher Ground in the School Wars."

7 citizens + 7 minutes + 18 local leaders + dinner = a better hometown. Join us for Speed Date Your Local Leaders.

If you want to participate in civic life here in Tallahassee but aren’t interested in preparing a 3-minute speech for a commission meeting, we have a local tradition that’s just for you.

American communities are fragmenting in this time of civic turbulence, with dissolving bonds of social trust causing an accelerating crisis of loneliness and isolation among citizens. Award-winning author and speaker Seth Kaplan will be in Tallahassee for an urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble and how to fix it — starting with the places we call home.

In a world where divisiveness often overshadows unity, "Healing Starts Here" seeks to initiate a powerful conversation about ending the cycle of mean-spiritedness.

God Squad — a diverse group of faith leaders — kicks off another year of high-minded conversations on current controversial topics at the intersection of faith and politics.

(TALLAHASSEE, FL) – October 3, 2023 – Our current divisions—one American from another—are deep and wide. But what if we are profoundly, completely and tragically wrong about each other? What if it is partly our own mistaken assumptions that are driving the escalating tensions?

The Village Square will be offering Tallahassee residents unique opportunities to move past the toxicity as we build a community where everyone belongs.

A unique cross-governmental discussion about where Tallahassee is as a community, where we’re going, and what challenges we face in getting there.

Liz Joyner, founder of the Village Square, has been named a finalist for this national award in honor of her tireless efforts to help overcome polarization and foster civic renewal.

The goal of this project is to provide a framework for meaningful discussions about race, politics and life in America – with a particular focus on drawing Millennials into citizenship that is engaging and authentic.

The 2016-17 series begins this year with “Tumbling
Down a Rabbit Hole: A Citizen’s Election Season
Survival Guide.”

A diverse group of local clergy affectionately known as “The God Squad” will begin its sixth year on September 23 of talking about the topics your mother warned you to never discuss in polite company: politics and religion.

Hometowns with a “sense of place” are vibrant, engaged, growing and economically successful. They are places people want to live and raise families. There are new reasons every day why this describes Tallahassee.

Pulitzer-winning biographer and historian Jon Meacham to speak on "Lessons from the American Presidency" at Florida State University, hosted by the Florida Humanities Council and co-sponsored by the Village Square, Leadership Florida and Florida State University.

On October 15, The Village Square will present humanities scholar and host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Thomas Jefferson Hour Clay Jenkinson for a special evening to celebrate American ideals, measure our progress toward a more perfect union and consider the work still to do.

Leadership Florida has presented The Village Square Tallahassee with its 2015 Florida Impact Award, recognizing the organization’s efforts to bring together those with opposing viewpoints by using civil, respectful, fact-based discourse.

We are excited to announce the creation of a Salt Lake City chapter of The Village Square.

"Seven Deadly Sins" will look at the gaping difference in the way that liberals and conservatives perceive morality – from each side of the divide - and why their inability to understand what they have in common prevents progress in addressing moral problems.

Imagine there is a giant asteroid heading to earth, expected to destroy life as we know it. We’d stop the incessant partisan bickering and do everything within our power to deflect the asteroid, right? Like in the movies?

Haidt has become an authoritative voice on what’s behind America’s deepening, angry partisan divide and what we can do to improve it. Turns out it has a lot more to do with the basics of human nature and our moral reasoning habits than we’d care to admit.