I loved listening to Alexandra O. Hudson's discussion with BridgeUSA president on The Soul of Civility. It's not about being polite. It's about being civil to ourselves, our souls, and one another. #forgiveness #unbundling #mistakes #humanity open.spotify.com/episode/5K7XbP…

We will be stuck with the status quo if we don’t make an effort to listen to those around us.

Universities are at the core of discourse. Limiting dialogue eliminates our ability to advance as a society.

BridgeUSA at San José State University hosted discussion on mental health and therapy last week!

Read about the event here:
sjsunews.com/article/sjsu-b…

In times like this, it's important to be clear and decisive with how you approach freedom of expression on campus.

The University of Chicago has done a great job not stifling conversation while still considering student safety. Maybe other universities could learn something! 👇

Are you drawing 25? 🤔

How can we create spaces for more productive conversations and less hate on college campuses, ahead of even more turmoil this fall? Check out Manu Meel’s important piece in The Chronicle of Philanthropy: philanthropy.com/commons/columb… BridgeUSA

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In partnership with Florida Humanities with support from NEH

Working across the aisle and engaging in constructive discourse shows strength. We need leaders who aren't afraid to break the status quo.

In the last two weeks, dozens of protests surrounding the Gaza war have erupted on college campuses across the country.

We have chapters at several of these universities, here's how our students think campuses should respond 👇

Read more takes here:
bridgeusa.org/israel-palesti…

Our chapters set a new all-time record for number of attendees (1,097) reported in a two-week period! (Previous record was 985 in Fall '23) 🥳🥳

We asked Georgetown students how they think universities should respond to current Israel-Palestine protests.

Here's a few thoughts:
youtube.com/shorts/KqBqyHt…

Future generations of Americans deserve a democracy in which to participate. Let's preserve it for them by talking about why we disagree

'Herein lies the opportunity for philanthropy and universities to proactively engage the majority of students across the country who believe in a more tolerant, pluralistic, and open-minded culture on college campuses.' — Manu Meel BridgeUSA

What would the ground rules for…

Campus protests are rocking the nation as political divineness threatens discourse. There’s a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won’t thrive on college campuses.

Our CEO, Manu Meel, gives his thoughts: bit.ly/3xRDe74 The Chronicle of Philanthropy

This week, 150 students attended a debate between Northwestern's College Democrats and Republicans clubs hosted by BridgeUSA at NU! 🤯

The debate centered on three core topics: abortion, gun control and immigration. Read more: dailynorthwestern.com/2024/04/24/cam…

Opinion: As the Columbia University University roils will anger and outrage, a young #nonprofit leader argues that #philanthropy has a brief window of opportunity to ensure that hate won't thrive on #college campuses. Manu Meel BridgeUSA #TheCommons

Why are we building BridgeUSA? Here’s why 👇

All of this was preventable if we actually tried to create spaces for genuine dialogue and conversation. B/c when ppl can’t speak, they shout. When they can’t shout, they fight.

But we can change that. This doesn’t have to be the

“…You should have the skills to critically and engage with those who are different from you.”

Yes! And BridgeUSA stands with Stanford University in this commitment to respect for differences on its campus.

It's World Book Day! This month, BridgeUSA at SUNY Plattsburgh held a panel on banned books!

Conversations like these are important, especially in today's political climate. 👏 SUNY Plattsburgh

If you could send one message to the leaders of our country what would you say?