Throughout the Spring, starting April 14th until the end of June the Alliance for Peacebuilding and the U.S. Peace, Justice and Democracy Working Group is hosting a series of weekly webinars, Preventing and Reducing Conflict and Instability in the United States: Shaping What Comes Next, with leading peacebuilding and conflict prevention experts, donors, and policymakers from across the country. The series focuses on the conflict dynamics driving instability, extremism, and toxic polarization, and more importantly, the political and policy changes needed to build a society that is just, secure, and fair for all Americans.  Register here.

Shenee, Brian, Michele, and Kristy all participated in the inaugural 2020-2021 Uniting for Action: America cohort, a diverse group of 33 Americans from different communities with political views across the ideological spectrum who worked together to take action on challenges relating to the economy, food waste, race, media, and education. What did they learn about communicating and engaging with people across divides? What advice do they have for their fellow Americans concerned about conflict dynamics in the United States?

Speakers:

Joseph Bubman, Executive Director, Urban Rural Action (Moderator)

Shenée Simon: Memphis, TN

Brian Rubin: Bowie, MD 

Michele Jansen: Chambersburg, PA

Kristy Plaza: Los Angeles, CA