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Reduce the Rancor

A Forum on Civility in Collier County

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Event Recap

Wish you could once again talk to friends and relatives about social issues without fear of an argument? Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) addressed this growing concern in a free community forum focused on rising polarization—exploring its causes, its effects, and practical ways to restore community well-being. This event was presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Collier County, Naples Airport Authority, and Naples United Church of Christ.

Thanking Our Speakers

Thanking Our Reduce the Rancor Forum Speakers

Forum Resources

Video

Forum Presentation

Additional Videos

Podcasts

Effective Conversations with Monica Guzman

Articles & Books

Articles 

Books

    • Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide by Tania Israel
    • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brook
    • The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves by Alexandria Hudson
    • The Way Out: How To Overcome Toxic Polarization by Peter T. Coleman
    • High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley
Organizations

Braver Angels – to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic

      • Teaches skills, holds numerous workshops, debates, book discussions, film club, Podcasts, goal is to build local Alliances too.
      • Skill teaching workshops: Bridging the Divide, Depolarizing Within, Families & Politics, Skills for Social Media.
      • Workshops:  Red/Blue, Common Ground, Race Conversations, also has 1:1 Conversations.

National Institute for Civil Discourse

The mission is to promote healthy and civil political debate. Some of their initiatives are Common Sense American, Divided We Fall, Engaging Differences.

Better Arguments Project–out of The Aspen Institute-drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the challenges of our time.

Other initiatives at Aspen:

      • Citizenship and American Identity Program-What does it mean to be an American? How can we promote a shared sense of national identity?
      • Commission on Information Disorder-recommendations for the reduction of mid/disinformation
      • The Devil’s Advocacy Initiative-how to counter polarization by empowering Americans to critically assess our own worldviews.

The Village Square -in Tallahassee, FL

Builds community across ideological, racial, ethnic, and religious divisions, raising the quality of civil discourse.

Event Sponsors