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Community Event: 2023 Bridge-Building Innovation Showcase

5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza 707 West 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112
14
Oct

Community Event: 2023 Bridge-Building Innovation Showcase

5:00 PM 7:30 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza 707 West 47th Street Kansas City, MO 64112

PAST EVENT: In today’s polarized climate, working across our differences to solve tough problems can sometimes feel hopeless. “The Bridge-Building Innovation Showcase” featured 5 teams of Americans from around the country who were selected by a panel of judges for working across differences to tackle significant problems in their own communities, outside of their “day jobs”.

Organized by several leading bridge-building organizations, including American Public Square at Jewell, this event featured community-based teams showcasing their own efforts, as well as opportunities to learn about each team’s initiatives, engage in discussions, and be inspired to address problems across divisions in your own community.

Featured Teams

Six groups that are problem-solving locally across generational, racial, religious, and political differences

    • Kansans helping Spanish-speaking community members in Emporia access information about health programs and services.
    • Kentuckians facilitating climate conversations in Lexington.
    • Louisianans advancing bipartisan criminal justice reform.
    • Michiganders helping youth learn how to build houses in Muskegon County
    • Oregonians bringing financial literacy courses to rural Tillamook County
    • Pennsylvanians expanding access to mental and behavioral health services to Franklin County residents who have demonstrated risk factors for targeted violence.
Learn more about each team here.

Program Recording

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