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Leading Courageous Conversations About Race and Faith in America
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“We have to repair the broken trust that makes a community—and a democracy—possible.”
Since 2017, the Copper River Watershed Project has used dialogue to create deeper partnerships between the people who rely on the river.
Like so many others, my synagogue was torn apart by the events of October 7th and Israel’s response. Dialogue helped us become a community again.
When the world's largest social media company wanted to understand the dynamics of de-polarization, they called the world's leading experts.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Learning Differences at the Carroll School
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Building Trust Between Police and the Black Community in North Carolina
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“As a black mother I participated because I want to save my son from harm, and I feared for our safety. I no longer have that fear—just a belief that my community is stronger.”
Addressing Racism and Crafting Values with Sewanee, University of the South
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“Where other campuses have really struggled with this complex issue, dialogue really shifted the conversation about representation, power, and history into a new space, allowing it to move forward in a productive and ultimately transformative way.”
Civility in Education: A Collaboration with Cody High School (WY)
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“Essential Partners has been indispensable. I thought John was going to briefly review our dialogue designs. Instead, we looked at every question, every situation, for every dialogue. He provided exercises that helped people learn to listen and speak differently and to strip away stereotypes.”
The Northern Forest Dialogue Project: Dialogue to Environmental Policy
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Filmbuilding Malden: An Innovative Community-Building Art Project
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Local residents use EP dialogue skills to produce short films about their community.
Change is possible with Essential Partners
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Impact that Lasts
After an Essential Partners intervention...
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95%
of participants feel more respected by the “other side”
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90%
of people have been a part of successful conversations across differences
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87%
of people report improvements in previously negative relationships across differences
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