Volume
62
Issue
3
Abstract
Polarization is increasingly impacting Extension’s work in communities. Extension has untapped potential to address division and lack of civility by building civic infrastructure and skills for constructive dialogue. We describe a pilot program that began as a one-off event and grew into a series organized by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension in partnership with Braver Angels, a national organization applying research-based skills to building bridges. We report on the series structure and content, its goals, and the impacts on participants. We suggest that Extension has the mission, capacity, opportunity, and responsibility to engage in skill-building for Public Issues Education.
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Recommended Citation
Solomon, V., Beckendorf, J., & Kay, D. (2024). Civil Leadership for Vibrant Communities: Building Bridges through Deliberative Dialogue. The Journal of Extension, 62(3), Article 9. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol62/iss3/9
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