Partners and Kindred Spirits

Dignity Dialogues is proud to be affiliated with a number of fine bridge building organizations that share our vision and mission. We encourage you to investigate them below and find places to “plug in”. Also, follow them on social media to help amplify the message.

In the words of Mother Teresa, “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.”

Citizen Connect is a non-partisan platform dedicated to one thing only – helping Americans like you find ways to heal our political divides and strengthen our democracy. 500+ member organizations advertise live events and on-demand content on Citizen Connect!

Braver Angels seeks to depolarize American politics. Volunteer grassroots leaders (supported by a small staff) leverage Braver Angels programs and unique organizing structure to impact community life and American institutions. The work of Braver Angels is about 1) restoring civic trust in the USA, 2) healing the wounds between left and right, 3) challenging institutions to be better, 4) building community together, and 5) discovering what it means to be American in our time. 

Living Room Conversations works to heal society by connecting people across divides – politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more – through an extensive library of freely available conversation guides proven to build understanding and transform communities.

Listen First Project leads a collaborative movement to heal America by building relationships and bridging divides. It seeks to enhance the impact, visibility and voice of the bridge-building field by aggregating, aligning, and amplifying the efforts of 500+ #ListenFirst Coalition partners into large scale, collective campaigns and strategies.

The #ListenFirst Movement is about first, inspiring hope and desire to transform division and contempt into connection and understanding; second, equipping Americans with skills, opportunities, and courage to build bridges across divides; and third, normalizing listening to understand, extend grace, and seek common interests. 

As a global leader in Empathic Intelligence or MQ, Ideos Institute supports leaders, organizations, and communities in their efforts to navigate complex issues and transform conflict through the power of empathy. Ideos invites people to imagine new stories, encourages them to create meaning through dialogue, and equips them to actively pursue change.

Through its work in communities, schools, religious organizations, and corporate environments, Ideos serves as a go-to resource for those looking to create empathy-driven environments at home and at work.

The Difficult Conversations Project is an initiative to help people have respectful, productive dialogues on the challenges that confront our communities, our nation, and our world. Founder, Kern Beare, provides workshops based on his book, Difficult Conversations: The Art and Science of Working Together. The project targets people who span rich social, political, racial, and ethnic diversity.

Global Dignity teaches that ensuring the dignity of every single person is essential to combating intolerance, injustice and inequality. Through education and initiatives in more than 80 countries, Global Dignity empowers people to recognize their own inherent dignity and respect the equal worth of all others. Only then can cultures of dignity be built in schools, communities, workplaces. Indeed, such cultures are key building blocks for societies that are more just, open and peaceful.

Charter for Compassion was inspired by the Charter for Compassion, created by Karen Armstrong and the Council of Conscience in 2009. It provides an umbrella for people to engage in collaborative partnerships worldwide. Its mission is to bring to life the principles articulated in the Charter for Compassion through concrete, practical action in a myriad of sectors.

Like other bridge building organizations listed here,  Weave supports those who are seeking a more connected way to live. It explores what it means to weave in our schools, our workplaces, and every other part of life. In short, Weave’s mission is to invite everyone to start living like a weaver and shift our culture from one that values achievement and individual success to one that finds value in deep relationships and community success.

Cultures of Dignity is an organization founded by author and educator, Rosalind Wiseman, that works with communities to shift the way we think about young people’s physical and emotional well being. Standing against hatred, bigotry, and fear, Cultures of Dignity supports communities to build strength, courage, and purpose.

USA Unites, the US chapter of Global Unites, seeks to launch youth-clubs for high school and college students throughout the nation and offers a 10-week curriculum on Conflict Transformation. Its vision is “to inspire, connect, and equip youth to transform global societies through movements that promote hope, non-violence and reconciliation.”