Election 2024: Campaign for Connection

Posted by Greater Good Science Center on August 13, 2024

Election Day is months away, however, many of us are already feeling the intensity of the U.S. presidential race. Our country seems overwhelmed by division and toxic conflict, and we have to navigate it everywhere from family dinners to school board meetings to our social media feeds.

Surveys find that the vast majority of Americans want to live in a less polarized, more united country–but how can you bridge differences in such a divided environment? Where do you even start?

In response, our team at the Greater Good Science Center is launching “Campaign for Connection”. Over the next seven months, leading up to the elections, we’ll share a different research-based skill from our Bridging Differences Playbook and illustrate how you can integrate it into your life. We hope these skills offer some very practical support in what promises to be an increasingly challenging time.

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