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ICERM February 16, 2023

Bridge Societal Divides

Policymakers need to think about how to bridge societal divides. There is an urgent need to reverse the toxic polarization trajectory that we experience daily in our society.

At ICERMediation, we are on a mission to bridge societal divides. Our goal is to promote civic engagement and collective action. This is why we recently launched the Living Together Movement.

Living Together Movement, a project from New York’s ICERMediation, looks to organize meetings around the country. These meetings are rooted in compassionate discussion. Our ultimate goal is to help individuals bridge cultural gaps.

Aiming to fight against the hatred, echo chambers, and anger that have increased in our society as a result of misinformation, social media, and the COVID-19 pandemic, ICERMediation has launched a web and mobile app to allow communities, towns, cities and colleges across the country to create Living Together Movement chapters, plan and regularly host their chapter meetings.

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