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Upcoming Virtual Event

BRIDGING DIVIDES IN AMERICA

May 17, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. EDT

America’s divisions threaten our national security and ability to address critical challenges. A recent NBC News poll ([link removed]) found that 70 percent of Americans agree that we’ve become so polarized we can’t solve major issues. In listening sessions held around the country, the American Academy’s bipartisan 'Our Common Purpose' Commission heard despair about Americans' lack of trust in one another, but also a yearning for connection and inspiring stories of local efforts to bridge differences. What can be done to address divisions in America, foster connection, and build capacity for civic bridging?

The Academy invites you to join a discussion with members of Congress, leaders in national security, and experts in bridging divides. They will discuss what is at stake and share promising solutions.

FEATURING

ANDY BARR
United States Representative, Sixth District of Kentucky

DEREK KILMER
United States Representative, Sixth District of Washington

KAY BAILEY HUTCHINSON
Former United States Permanent Representative, U.S. Mission to NATO

ERIC LIU, moderator
President and CEO, Citizen University; Cochair, Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

FARAH PANDITH
Author, How We Win; Former U.S. Senior Diplomat; Muhammad Ali Global Peace Laureate

LAURIE PATTON
President, Middlebury College

The conversation will be introduced by DAVID OXTOBY, President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Event Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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Please register to participate in this virtual event. A Zoom link will be included in your confirmation message. Please feel free to share this invitation with any colleagues or contacts who may find this event of interest.

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Pacific

For questions, contact Meg Di Maggio, Events Coordinator
617-576-5083; [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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