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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Nursing WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution released a new Blueprint for Action with consensus solutions for tackling deep challenges facing American families with young children. The Blueprint release will be accompanied by a public reception on Capitol Hill tonight featuring remarks from Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). The process of this Collaborative was featured in The New York Times article, by Jessica Grose, 'Couples Therapy', but for Politics.
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- Bringing together 32 diverse leaders in family policy, the Convergence Collaborative on Supports for Working Families released recommendations for federal policymakers, states, employers, and philanthropy to support families across party lines.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution released a new Blueprint for Action with consensus solutions for tackling deep challenges facing American families with young children.
- Convergence served as a neutral convenor for the Convergence Collaborative on Supports for Working Families .
- "Parenthood in America is increasingly challenging, and the urgency to support our nation's working families cannot be overstated," said Convergence Interim CEO and seasoned consensus-builder, Mariah Levison.
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Convergence NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tennessee becomes the first state in the nation to participate in a civic experiment empowering citizens of all parties and perspectives to tackle divisive issues together. Now through late November, Tennesseans can weigh in on eight proposals addressing gun rights and safety via an interactive online platform. An ideologically-diverse group of 11 citizens (the "TN11") from counties including Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, and Carter authored the consensus-based proposals with input from subject matter experts. Their collaboration comes as part of Citizen Solutions, an innovative problem-solving process created by Starts With Us, a nonpartisan organization building a movement to overcome toxic polarization in America.
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- Now through late November, Tennesseans can weigh in on eight proposals addressing gun rights and safety via an interactive online platform .
- Tennessee becomes first in nation to participate in civic experiment empowering citizens to tackle divisive issues.
- We are all in this together, and we've got to find a way to solve problems together as Tennesseans."
- "In doing so, they are inspiring and equipping their fellow citizens to follow in their footsteps."
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Collaboration WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution (Convergence), the leader in building collaborations across political, ideological, sectoral, and cultural divides to solve intractable issues, today released the Discovery Report for its newest project, the Convergence Collaborative on Digital Discourse for a Thriving Democracy and Resilient Communities. The report lays out the primary conflicting perspectives around the causes and potential solutions to the insidious online trends that are driving increasingly toxic levels of divisiveness, partisanship, hate, and unreliable information.
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- WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution (Convergence), the leader in building collaborations across political, ideological, sectoral, and cultural divides to solve intractable issues, today released the Discovery Report for its newest project, the Convergence Collaborative on Digital Discourse for a Thriving Democracy and Resilient Communities .
- However, about 71% of Americans say the internet does more to divide us than bring us together , and 72% believe that disinformation is a threat to democracy .
- "This challenge has languished too long as a result of competing perspectives and interests not coming together," said David Eisner, CEO of Convergence.
- Additional information about this free event and a link to register can be found here .
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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Management WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, the bridge-building leader in consensus-driven problem-solving, has launched a significant expansion and acceleration of its work to bridge toxic divisions and address intractable issues in America, according to the new 5-Year Strategy Convergence made public today.
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- "If there was ever an all-hands-on-deck moment for addressing divisiveness and dysfunction in America, this is it."
- "If there was ever an all-hands-on-deck moment for addressing divisiveness and dysfunction in America, this is it," said Convergence CEO David Eisner.
- "At Convergence, we're doing our part to meet the urgent demands of a dangerously polarized America in three ways.
- Convergence is the leading national organization building bridges across differences to address critical issues.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Medicine WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new report, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution released recommendations from its Convergence Dialogue on Reimagining Care for Older Adults. The report offers consensus solutions produced by leaders and experts who participated from across the political spectrum in a multi-stage convening. These unlikely allies propose changes to America's systems of care that reflect the unique needs and realities of aging adults today and in the future.
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- WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new report , Convergence Center for Policy Resolution released recommendations from its Convergence Dialogue on Reimagining Care for Older Adults .
- The report offers consensus solutions produced by leaders and experts who participated from across the political spectrum in a multi-stage convening.
- "With these recommendations, leaders have created an actionable path toward realizing a system of care that works for older adults in America."
- The Convergence Dialogue on Reimagining Care for Older Adults is proudly supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation and The SCAN Foundation .
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Management WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new framing paper, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution outlined the focus for its Supports for Working Families project, a multi-staged convening of experts that will identify areas for nonpartisan collaboration to address some of the most intractable problems facing American families today. The project, which is funded in part by The Packard Foundation, will explore challenges around childcare, financial instability, and public policy.
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- The project, which is funded in part by The Packard Foundation, will explore challenges around childcare, financial instability, and public policy.
- "In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges facing working families are more urgent than ever," said Convergence CEO David Eisner.
- "Challenges like these can only be overcome in a sustainable way when we all talk to one another," said Abby McClosky, Director of the Convergence Supports for Working Families project.
- Learn more about the Supports for Working Families project and read the paper that summarizes Convergence's assessment findings.
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Management WASHINGTON , June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading researcher and thinker about strengthening American pluralism john a. powell today received the 2022 Convergence Bridge-Building Leadership Award. Convergence Center for Policy Resolution (Convergence) -- which works to build trust, bridge divides and identify solutions to critical issues and strengthen America's democracy and society, grants the award to one leader each year who demonstrates exceptional bridge-building efforts across ideological and partisan lines and embodies the imperative to bring people together to solve problems.
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- WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Leading researcher and thinker about strengthening American pluralism john a. powell today received the 2022 Convergence Bridge-Building Leadership Award.
- Presenting the award at today's Convergence Leadership Council Meeting, CEO David Eisner lauds powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, for his storied expertise and leadership in a host of civil society issues of equity and inclusion, and especially for creating and advancing his breakthrough framework of "Targeted Universalism."
- To watch the presentation of the Convergence Bridge-Building Award and to hear powell's discussion with Eisner, tune into the YouTube live stream on Wednesday, June 22 at 1:30 pm ET/10:30 am PT.
- powell formerly served as the National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and has taught at numerous law schools including Harvard and Columbia University.
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Convergence WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, the leading nonprofit that brings people with opposing viewpoints together to build trust, bridge divides, and identify solutions to critical issues and strengthen our democracy, announced today that Mariah Levison has been appointed as Chief Program Officer (CPO), a newly-created position on the organization's executive team. Having led work in mediation, conflict management, and collaborative dialogue for two decades, Levison will focus on driving impact and expanding program offerings.
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- Having led work in mediation, conflict management, and collaborative dialogue for two decades, Levison will focus on driving impact and expanding program offerings.
- Most recently, Levison helped create and lead the Minnesota State Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution, where she served as Director.
- Prior to that, Levison was Program Director at The Conflict Resolution Center, where she managed initiatives that advocated for and provided alternative dispute resolution and restorative justice.
- David Eisner, President and CEO of Convergence, said, "The position of CPO is essential for Convergence's growth and our strategy to meet the extraordinary challenges of the moment.
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Science WASHINGTON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, the leading nonprofit that convenes ideological and other opponents to bridge divides and solve intractable issues, announced today that Gregory Campbell has joined its Board of Directors.
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- "Greg Campbell is an entrepreneur, angel investor, real estate developer, and nonprofit and community leader who http://www.rainmaker-inc.com/ has dedicated his career to building and investing in organizations that are disruptive, scalable, and noble in purpose," said http://www.rainmaker-inc.com/ David Eisner, President and CEO of Convergence.
- Among his other philanthropic commitments, Campbell currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Methodist Health System, as well as a Board member of the Communities Foundation of Texas, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Harlem Housing Development Corporation.
- "As a country, we are forced to confront issues that continue to drive a wedge in our society," Campbell said.
- I envision Convergence playing a salient role in bridging these gaps and helping committed individuals achieve common ground and find ways to move forward.
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Government WASHINGTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, a nonprofit leader in bridging divides and finding collaborative solutions to intractable issues, announced the launch this month of a new project: the Convergence Dialogue on Pathways to Better Jobs (Pathways Dialogue), supported in part by Walmart and Fetzer Institute. The project will convene leaders across economic and ideological spectrums to discuss how to tackle challenges currently facing job seekers in a U.S. economy that has seen rapid transformation in recent years.
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- The New Dialogue Will Convene Workers, Employers, Educators, and Many Other Experts to Explore Best Practices and Roadways to Better Jobs in a Challenging Economy
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, a nonprofit leader in bridging divides and finding collaborative solutions to intractable issues, announced the launch this month of a new project: the Convergence Dialogue on Pathways to Better Jobs (Pathways Dialogue), supported in part by Walmart and Fetzer Institute.
- Convergence's proven methodology includes three phases: assessment, dialogue, and implementation, with the goal of impacting communities by inspiring collaboration over conflict.
- The Pathways Dialogue represents a continuation, and evolution, of these discussions that will focus on two specific pathways that can lead to better jobs:
"We are excited to support the Convergence Dialogue on Pathways to Better Jobs and its goal to bring organizations and individuals together with a shared vision of economic mobility for America's workers," said Shannon Rowan, senior manager, opportunity at Walmart.
- The launch of the Pathways Dialoguewill feature a virtual panel discussion moderated by Anita Chandramohan, Director of the Pathways Dialogue.
