The dynamics in conflict zones around the world are worsening in the United States:

• Widespread distrust of governing institutions;
• Negative partisanship and toxic polarization;
• Widening gaps in education, income, and health;
• Partisan media;
• Misinformation and disinformation;
• Isolation and loneliness;
• Violent use of firearms; and
• Divisive leaders who exploit our grievances for their personal gain.             

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But there is nothing inevitable about where we are headed as a country. UR Action was founded on the conviction that our geographic, racial, political, and other differences are a source of strength.

We build relationships by solving problems together, and we solve problems together by building new relationships. 

Tune into episode 1 of journalist Elia Powers' Areas of Agreement podcast to better understand causes of and possible solutions to the urban/rural divide. 

OUR THREE-STEP APPROACH

1. We equip community members across the urban/rural divide with critical collaboration skills. 

2. Participants apply those constructive conversation and problem-solving skills to discuss and analyze complex challenges such as economic hardship, educational disparities, and mental health challenges that cut across the urban/rural divide.
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3. Participants form diverse teams to implement community projects with measurable impact, thereby strengthening relationships and trust that reduce the risks of violent conflict across divides and increase public safety for all.

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More constructive conversations: the shift from competition to collaboration

ABCs for Constructive Conversation Across Difference

​Better conversations alone won't address complex societal problems, but complex societal problems can't be addressed without better conversations.

​Tune into Episode 3 of the Areas of Agreement podcast by journalist Elia Powers to hear the ABCs for Constructive Conversation across Difference in action!