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CPL Moderator Training Syllabus
CPL Moderator Training is a science-based training that teaches you to design, moderate, and participate in respectful and productive discussions on controversial topics. Past graduates
Why Choose Hope
“Delhi Burning” screamed the headlines of a major newspaper. It was November 2nd 1984, and riots plagued Delhi, after the then Indian Prime Minister Mrs.
Bringing It Home
Ask any of your friends or family members why America is polarized these days and they’re likely to give you answers ranging from social media or
America’s Most Wicked Problem
Toxic polarization is wreaking havoc with our democracy, driving wedges between elected officials, alienating co-workers, and tearing friendships and families apart. It fuels the divisiveness
Facebook Heartache
I Went to Facebook Seeking Connection. Instead, I found Heartache. I used Facebook for nearly ten years for personal and business use. What started out
The Root of The Political Divide
The Root of The Political Divide The cause of the current oppositional style of political talk is not a problem with the people we’re talking
Why Bother Talking to The Other Side?
Why Bother Talking to The Other Side? Why bother? Why cross party lines or bridge the political divide? We already know what the other side
