One of the most dangerous divisions in the United States is between urban and rural communities. The urban-rural divide runs deep. Resentment is widespread, and clashes over politics and culture can turn violent. One nonpartisan organization is trying to bridge the divide. This series examines a multiyear effort to help people on both sides build relationships, find common ground and take on systemic problems that impact everyone.
Areas of Agreement
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One of the most dangerous divisions in the United States is between urban and rural communities. The urban-rural divide runs deep. Resentment is widespread, and clashes over politics and culture can turn violent. One nonpartisan organization is trying to bridge the divide. This series examines a multiyear effort to help people on both sides build relationships, find common ground and take on systemic problems that impact everyone.
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December 21, 2022
Episode 12: Bridging Generational Divides and Rebuilding Trust
<p>Conversations around diversity often focus on race, gender, politics, socioeconomic status, geography, even education level. What about generational diversity? We are an age-diverse society, with almost equal numbers of people alive from every stage of life. But often, generations are siloed, leading to division and misunderstanding. This episode features conversations with leaders in the movement to bring older and younger generations together to bridge divides. First, Eunice Lin Nichols, co-CEO of CoGenerate, and Dr. Cal Halvorsen, a senior research fellow at CoGenerate and an assistant professor at Boston College, discuss a recent study on what Americans think about cogeneration, and how to make intergenerational initiatives successful. Then, Joe Bubman of Urban-Rural Action and Deborah Tien of Common Agency/UR Action speak about being Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows, and Tien discusses how her organization is seeking to build a new type of neighborhood network online and in person. </p> <p>Host</p> <ul> <li>Elia Powers (@eliapowers)</li> </ul> <p>Learn More:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uraction.org/" target="_blank">Urban-Rural Action</a> (https://www.uraction.org/)</li> <li>REPORT: <a href="https://cogenerate.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Encore-Cogneration-Report-1.pdf" target="_blank">Cogeneration: A National Opinion Survey from Encore.org (now CoGenerate) with NORC at the University of Chicago’s AmeriSpeak Panel</a> (https://tinyurl.com/3tud4cs9)</li> <li><a href="https://commonagency.org/" target="_blank">Common agency</a> (https://commonagency.org/)</li> </ul> <p>Credit: <a href="https://app.sessions.blue/">Music By Blue Dot Sessions</a></p>
December 15, 2022
Episode 11: What We Mean When We Talk About Polarization
<p>Polarization is typically thought of as being bad. We’re so polarized, the narrative goes, that we can’t find common ground. But what exactly is polarization? Is it always bad? Is there such a thing as good polarization? In their book, The Philosophy of Group Polarization, Dr. Fernando Broncano-Berrocal & Dr. J. Adam Carter argue that group polarization is a neutral phenomenon, and they present ways that groups can polarize in epistemically good ways. Alex Sussman sits down with the co-authors to discuss their findings and recommendations. Elia Powers speaks with Urban-Rural Action's Joe Bubman about his thoughts on polarization and how groups taking part in UR Action programs can deliberate effectively and take action. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Host:</p> <ul> <li>Elia Powers (@eliapowers)</li> </ul> <p>Learn More:</p> <ul> <li>Urban-Rural Action (https://www.uraction.org/)</li> <li><a href="https://www.uraction.org/">The Philosophy of Group Polarization</a> </li> </ul> <p>Credit: <a href="https://app.sessions.blue/">Music By Blue Dot Sessions</a></p>
June 13, 2022
Episode 10: Supporting Small Businesses
<p>People from across the political spectrum, young and old, urban and rural often find common ground on the importance of supporting small business owners. This episode follows a group put together by Urban-Rural Action that aims to support immigrant entrepreneurship on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Small business owners from Easton, Maryland, share the joys and challenges of running a company. Staff members from the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center discuss what they learned from these interviews and how the center can address business owners' challenges. </p> <p>Host:</p> <ul> <li>Elia Powers (@eliapowers)</li> </ul> <p>Learn More:</p> <ul> <li>Urban-Rural Action (https://www.uraction.org/)</li> <li>Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center (https://chesmrc.org/)<br> </li> </ul> <p><br></p>
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