It was great to connect w/ friend and mentor Irshad at the Capitol. Irshad's book, Don't Label Me was pivotal in shaping my approach to advocacy. At Moral Courage she trains people to better communicate across political & social divides. And boy, do we need this work now.

To stick, empathy starts young. Kids need the skills to hear, not fear, different views. So we're giving K-5 teachers a fun, turn-key toolkit that'll get students stoked about learning the 'how' of pluralism. Watch this video & visit moralcourage.com/plurals.

Parents: Here's a tune to help your kids build the habits of pluralism—empathy, curiosity, courage. Welcome to 'We the Plurals.' Watch the video (youtu.be/hRdT1IQNyDo), then have your child's school create their own video to inspire others & win prizes! moralcourage.com/plurals

My first dog, Lily, was blind. Yet she defied assumptions with her sass & spunk. We’re **all** much more than group labels. Which is why engaging is better than assuming. Teachers: Want your kids to learn this? Join the campaign we're launching next week. Here's a peek:

'Don't reduce diversity to demographics labels. Expand it to embrace different viewpoints. That's how we achieve unity without conformity. ... Let's have the Moral Courage to turn contentious issues into constructive conversations and shared action.' instagram.com/p/Chr5VDTgJSi/…

In New York Times Opinion, John McWhorter says he has hope for diversity of thought. Among his reasons: Moral Courage College & our unifying inclusion program, “Diversity Without Division.” Another reason for his hope: Chloé S. Valdary 📚 and her Theory of Enchantment. Yup, we keep good company. 👊🏽

Even in the face of targeted attacks on controversial authors, I, for one, will never lose the joy I take in engaging. Never. May #SalmanRushdie emerge from surgery strong and free. And may the conversation continue. Moral Courage The 92nd Street Y, New York

Stelter is a proud supporter of the Moral Courage Diversity Without Division program. We are glad to see SHRM and 70 other organizations are using these modules to create a well-rounded #inclusive environment.
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Powerful conversation with Moral Courage's Irshad bit.ly/38Vgozw The behind-the-scenes conversation that spurred Forbes article bit.ly/3lYAATN #story #HR #education #school #HumanResources #empathy #culture

👇🏽 Subscribe to the Moral Courage newsletter if you’d like to know when registration opens for my next “Chai Chat”: moralcourage.com/newsletter

Honored to be interviewed by Rod Berger PsyD about Diversity Without Division, the **unifying** inclusion program innovated by Moral Courage and informed by neuroscience. In our version of DEI, “E” stands for empathy.👇🏽
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As we New Yawkuhs say, “Wanna tawk?” If so, join me at my next Chai Chat. Ask me anything as we sip our fav cuppas. (Hell, drink what you want. I’m imbibing cawfee right now, so rest assured that I’m no chai fascist. 😳)

Tues, May 24, 8 pm ET. Register: bit.ly/3lzi7Ni

For those who want a no-shaming, depolarizing approach to inclusion, check it out: SHRM, America’s biggest association for HR managers, has announced its partnership with me & my team at Moral Courage. Press release👇🏽. Spread the word. Because even good news deserves to travel.

This website is sooo not the place to promote solutions. We get it. To hell, then, with solving stuff. Just come meet a fascinating woman who works with incarcerated ppl. And if she gives you hope, so be it. Twitter still sucks. 8 ET tonight. Register 👇🏽
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We're launching conversations with ppl who are fixing culture thru BOTH/AND thinking rather than tribing out (yawn) thru EITHER/OR warring. On April 21 at 8 pm ET, meet Sue Kastensen. She works w prisoners & has a fascinating story to tell. Register 👇🏽
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We Moral Courage are building a community in which people of good will can be totally honest about their views (on anything) without being instantly judged (by anyone). Check out our upcoming events: bit.ly/3vcUy1s.

Registration's free. How free is your mind?

We 🧡 recognizing our partner schools. Take Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. Raquel Majeski, who's in charge of inclusion, digs our 'tools for impact.' (She also digs the Dave Matthews Band. Would scoring her backstage passes = impact? 🤔) For now, we're happy to help this way.👇🏽

Truth bomb: In our Us-vs-Them culture, is the problem only the other side? Might it also be something within us? On Anita Nowak's Purposeful Empathy podcast, the Moral Courage's team's Director of Education, Allison Gerrard, reveals how introspection sprung her from judginess:

5x per second: That’s how often our brain scans for threat. In a hyperconnected (& hypercritical) world, disagreement feels more dangerous than it usually is. What to do? The Moral Courage team’s neuro-nerd & education director, Allison Gerrard, explains…
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Jolexis DeJesus is an alum of Moral Courage College & a junior Wesleyan University. Raised by a single mom, she knows the pain of seeing family deported & scrapping her way thru life. That's why this budding artist is working for the 'emotional advancement' of all humanity. Example 👇🏽