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Listening Tip #1

Feb. 3, 2021—This week, I #PledgeToListen to understand, rather than to respond. We often enter conversations with people who hold different perspectives than us expecting a debate or an argument. But pledging to listen doesn’t just mean pledging to hear–it means pledging to make an effort to understand. We don’t just need to listen more—we need to...

A Note From Samar Ali

Jan. 6, 2021—Dear Friends, I was reading to my daughter when I heard the news. Texts poured into my phone. My friend who works in the Capitol building sent me a video of the front lawn. Angry Americans filled the camera lens. Witnessing events unfolding before my eyes, I remembered that we have a choice. We can...