05: Using Conversations to Bridge Any Divide with Cheryl Graeve

Racial, political, and generational division are not new concepts. We’ve been faced with the repercussions of division for as long as the human race has existed, but is it possible to bridge those divides? 

Today’s guest, Cheryl Graeve, works hand-in-hand with the National Institute for Civil Discourse to actively encourage others to participate in creating a more respectful and understanding space by initiating conversation. 

Cheryl talks about the platforms in which they use to connect individuals and the process of integrating listening and dialogue skills. Join Becky Margiotta in this interview to hear more about how we can all learn to peacefully celebrate each others’ differences. 

 

Show Highlights: 

Creating a community of people with differences and spreading cultural awareness  The need for reviving civility and respect on a large scale and how you go about tackling that issue  Listening to issues and collectively taking action  Mending racial and political divides with peaceful intervention  The vitality of maintaining respect  Evaluating situations without labeling right or wrong  Leaning into curiosity without judgment  The art of genuine listening and building our dialogue muscle  Building bridges of understanding and recognizing fear  Using safety as an opportunity to be present  Creating relationships on a foundation of respect despite differences  Establishing change in broken circumstances  The blueprints for the institute reaching more people  Recognizing the causal connection outside of our tangible proximity  The challenges with a lack of resources and time  Having different platforms for people to practice intervention  Dealing with generational and family division  Creating a more joyful human experience 

 

Links: 

Get $100 off Impact with Integrity 

 

https://nicd.arizona.edu

 

Text Platform to practice group conversation: 

Text Civility to 89900 

 

Check out Mack McCarter's speech here across racial divides:

https://ncoc.org/news/conference-videos-relive-its-your-democracy/

 

Here's a short StoryCorps piece for some conversations - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91QbjZYSG10

 

Take the 7 Day Civility Challenge https://www.revivecivility.org/7-day-civility-challenge