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The pressures of an increasingly diverse nation are visible in many of our most complex public issues, such as education, taxes, welfare, and immigration. They also are evident in daily life - whether in open conflict among groups, or in tensions and misperceptions that simmer beneath the surface.

Dialogue-to-change programs help people build the trusting relationships necessary for long-term change. People from diverse backgrounds and experiences develop trust, understand each other's experiences, and work together on solutions.

Tools

Discussion Guide: One Nation, Many Beliefs: Talking About Religion in a Diverse Democracy
2011
One Nation, Many Beliefs is designed to strengthen relationships and understanding across religious and philosophical perspectives as a foundation ...

Discussion Guide: Toward a More Perfect Union in an Age of Diversity: A Guide for Building Stronger Communities Through Public Dialogue
1997
A four-session discussion guide examining ideas about unity, diversity, and pluralism, and how they affect us as members of our ...

Spanish-Language Discussion Guide: Hacia una unión más perfecta en una era de diversidad.
1997
Guía para discusiones para el ciudadano activo (photocopy).

Video: Montgomery County Public School students sharing their dialogue-to-change experiences
2008
High school students taking part in Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles program share stories about their dialogue-to-change experience ...

Newsletter: Focus on Everyday Democracy (Spring 2009)
Volume 20, Issue 1, 2009
What barriers still stand in the way of everyone having a voice in our democracy and what are ...

Video: Montgomery County Public School Study Circles
2006
A video highlighting the efforts of Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles Program to address racism and student achievement ...

Stories

News Article: Passing on traditional values and language
Reviving language helps protect culture, retain a sense of community, and pass on values to the next generation. Through a dialogue-to-change program, the Pueblo people of New Mexico are bringing together early childhood educators, policy-makers, and tribal communities to ensure that native languages survive.

Press Release: What will you do on 9/11?
Let us honor and remember the 9/11 victims by working together to create a vibrant democracy that honors the voices of all its people. Everyday Democracy invites your community to use the pilot version of our discussion guide, One Nation, Many Beliefs: Talking About Religion in a Diverse Democracy.

News Article: A first-hand account of the dialogue experience
A mother participating in the Montgomery County Public Schools "study circles" opens up in her blog about her experience in a dialogue. She appreciates "having an open space to respectfully share and listen to the viewpoints of others."

News Article: "Day of Unity" event marks important milestone for Wagner, S.D.
Residents of Wagner, S.D., will come together for a "Day of Unity" event, which marks an important milestone for their involvement in the Horizons Racism Study Circles and in their 10-year goal of working with diversity issues.

Success Story: Montgomery County (Md.) schools enlist Hispanic parents to improve student success
A growing Hispanic student population prompts a Silver Spring, Md., school to engage Hispanic parents in finding ways to increase their involvement in schools for the success of all students.

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