Dialogue Across Difference and the Promise of Building Bridges

Dialogue creates opportunities to reach across differences and to engage with and understand one another, without losing the integrity of our work for equity and justice. In the new Fall 2024 Issue of Learning for Justice magazine, the first two features, “Dialogue Across Difference” by Brandon Haas and “The Promise of Building Bridges” by Maia Ferdman and Felicia Graham, examine how dialogue is foundational for civic engagement and democratic collective action and offer a model to foster a culture of meaningful exchange, empathy and critical thinking. And from our Mosaic department, in a video conversation and Q&A excerpt, Jo Ann Bland – who participated in the Selma, Alabama, march that became known as Bloody Sunday – inspires us to civic action during this crucial election.

In coming weeks, will continue to highlight stories from this new magazine issue. Download, read and share the complete magazine.