External Dialogue Resources
Books/ Media
The following are bridging-related toolkits and resource guides from various nonprofit and educational organizations. They offer practical tools, frameworks, and learning materials that support respectful conversation, active listening, and constructive engagement in different contexts.
Courses & Toolkits
Books/ Media
Programs and Networks
Foundations of Dialogue
Activity Guide: Structures for Dialogue
Activity Guide: Listening Sessions
People, Politics & Reweaving the Social Fabric: A Supper, Story-Sharing & Listening Guidebook
Communication & Facilitation Skills
Bridging Differences Playbook
Bridging Differences Playbooks and Course Materials
Skills for Bridging the Divide
Navigating Social Issues in the Classroom: A Toolkit for Educators as Community Bridge-Builders
Fostering Pluralism in Higher Education: A Playbook for Senior Leaders
Political Polarization & Bridging Differences
Bridging Differences Playbook
Bridging Differences Playbooks and Course Materials
Skills for Bridging the Divide
Navigating Social Issues in the Classroom: A Toolkit for Educators as Community Bridge-Builders
Fostering Pluralism in Higher Education: A Playbook for Senior Leaders
Intergroup Identity & Social Justice
Bridging Differences Playbook
Bridging Differences Playbooks and Course Materials
Skills for Bridging the Divide
Navigating Social Issues in the Classroom: A Toolkit for Educators as Community Bridge-Builders
Fostering Pluralism in Higher Education: A Playbook for Senior Leaders
Conflict Resolution, Negotiation & Peacebuilding
Getting to Yes
Author(s): Roger Fisher; William Ury; Bruce Patton
Media Type: Book
Description: Classic guide to negotiation that focuses on interests rather than positions and finding mutually beneficial solutions.
Link: https://www.vitalsource.com/products/getting-to-yes-roger-fisher-william-l-ury-v9781101539545
High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out
Author(s): Amanda Ripley
Media Type: Book
Description: Explains how fear, identity, and group dynamics can turn ordinary disagreement into consuming high conflict, and offers ways to break the cycle.
Link: https://www.amandaripley.com/high-conflict
The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land
Author(s): Aziz Abu Sarah; Maoz Inon
Media Type: Book
Description: Follows a Palestinian and an Israeli peace activist on a shared journey through Israel and the West Bank, exploring histories that divide and connect their peoples.
Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-future-is-peace-aziz-abu-sarah/1147531949
Empathy, Belonging & Community Building
Creating a Sense of Belonging: How Intergroup Dialogue Projects and Restorative Justice Programs Could Improve Campus Climate
Author (s): Davis Zosel
Media Type: Academic Article
Description: Explores how intergroup dialogue and restorative justice programs can strengthen belonging and campus climate.
The Four Pivots
Author(s): Shawn A. Ginwright
Media Type: Book
Description: Presents a framework for personal and collective transformation centered on awareness, connection, vision, and presence.
Link: https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/the-four-pivots/
The Power of Bridging
Author(s): John A. Powell
Media Type: Book
Description: Presents a framework for personal and collective transformation centered on awareness, connection, vision, and presence.
Link: https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/the-four-pivots/
The War for Kindness
Author(s): Jamil Zaki
Media Type: Book
Description: Explores how empathy can be strengthened through practice and highlights research on connection across differences. Check out our conversation with Jamil Zaki here.
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