Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst) (@pearcegodwin) 's Twitter Profile
Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst)

@pearcegodwin

"The national voice for bridging divides." Working to turn down the heat and find a way forward together. #ListenFirst @ListenFirstProj

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Whoever is underrepresented in your life will be overrepresented in your imagination. Instead of people, you'll see monsters. Instead of possibilities, you'll see disasters. That's the challenge of a polarized world. Here are 3 q's you can ask to meet it. 🧵 #reclaimcuriosity

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America isn’t broken. But how we talk to each other is.💬 Join #NationalWeekOfConversation (April 21-27) to build skills, hear stories of bridging divides, and take action to repair our social fabric. Let’s lead with curiosity over contempt. 📅 Learn more: conversation.us/nwoc

America isn’t broken. But how we talk to each other is.💬
Join #NationalWeekOfConversation (April 21-27) to build skills, hear stories of bridging divides, and take action to repair our social fabric. Let’s lead with curiosity over contempt.
📅 Learn more: conversation.us/nwoc
Urban Rural Action (@urbanruralact) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Test your knowledge and have fun while supporting Urban Rural Action’s uniquely hopeful and high impact work in communities across America! #ListenFirst Get your tickets here! eventbrite.com/o/urban-rural-…

Test your knowledge and have fun while supporting Urban Rural Action’s uniquely hopeful and high impact work in communities across America! #ListenFirst 

Get your tickets here! eventbrite.com/o/urban-rural-…
#ListenFirst Project (@listenfirstproj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just like Ted Lasso says, "The happiest animal on earth is a goldfish. It's got a 10-second memory." Let go of grudges, approach every conversation with a fresh perspective, and keep your heart open. ❤️ #NWOC

Just like Ted Lasso says, "The happiest animal on earth is a goldfish. It's got a 10-second memory." Let go of grudges, approach every conversation with a fresh perspective, and keep your heart open. ❤️ #NWOC
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“We have to check our own bias at the door.” — Karissa Raskin In a new interview with The Fulcrum, Listen First CEO Karissa Raskin reflects on the urgency—and challenges—of bridge-building in today’s democracy movement. 📰 Read it here: thefulcrum.us/politcal-polar…

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Check out this week's #ThePathForward interview with Karissa Raskin, CEO of the Listen First Project, a coalition of over 500 nationwide organizations dedicated to bridging differences. Read more: loom.ly/IrYJvhQ #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #listenfirst

Check out this week's #ThePathForward interview with Karissa Raskin, CEO of the Listen First Project, a coalition of over 500 nationwide organizations dedicated to bridging differences.

Read more: loom.ly/IrYJvhQ

#thefulcrum #citizenconnect #listenfirst
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“Maybe people are different than we think.” - Even the most misunderstood among us have a story worth hearing. This April 21–27, join the National Week of Conversation and discover the power of listening with an open mind. Let’s talk. You might be surprised. #NWOC2025

“Maybe people are different than we think.”

- Even the most misunderstood among us have a story worth hearing. This April 21–27, join the National Week of Conversation and discover the power of listening with an open mind. 

Let’s talk. You might be surprised.
#NWOC2025
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It’s time to bridge the gap, not widen it. Join the National Week of Conversation from April 21–27 and be part of a movement that brings people together through real, respectful dialogue. #NWOC2025

It’s time to bridge the gap, not widen it. Join the National Week of Conversation from April 21–27 and be part of a movement that brings people together through real, respectful dialogue. 

#NWOC2025
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Bridging our divides starts with listening and understanding. Tag someone who inspires unity and start a conversation that brings us closer together! 🧩🤝 #BridgeTheGap #NWOC

Bridging our divides starts with listening and understanding. Tag someone who inspires unity and start a conversation that brings us closer together! 🧩🤝 #BridgeTheGap #NWOC
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In a world that often divides, it’s essential to remember that God’s love transcends borders, backgrounds, and differences. We are called to love our neighbors—not just those who look like us or live near us.💖🌍#NWOC

In a world that often divides, it’s essential to remember that God’s love transcends borders, backgrounds, and differences. We are called to love our neighbors—not just those who look like us or live near us.💖🌍#NWOC
Civic Health Project (@civichealthproj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most Americans want to bridge divides. They just need more chances to try. In this issue of Depolarize: 📊 70% feel a responsibility to connect 🎥 Better Together Film Fest is live 🌐 New role as co-chair of the Council on Tech & Social Cohesion mailchi.mp/5383bb42021f/d…

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Get empowered to strengthen your community and prevent targeted violence before it happens. Inviting our friends in Southeast Wisconsin to attend a special UR Action event in Racine next Thursday, May 1st. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ListenFirst

Get empowered to strengthen your community and prevent targeted violence before it happens. Inviting our friends in Southeast Wisconsin to attend a special UR Action event in Racine next Thursday, May 1st. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ListenFirst
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We are all in the same boat, literally and figuratively! A group of 30 Americans, each with their own diverse political views, recently took part in a rafting trip. Despite our differences, we all share the same waters! 👉 To learn more, visit cbsnews.com/video/north-ca… #NWOC

We are all in the same boat, literally and figuratively! 
A group of 30 Americans, each with their own diverse political views, recently took part in a rafting trip. 
Despite our differences, we all share the same waters! 
 👉 To learn more, visit cbsnews.com/video/north-ca…
#NWOC
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Enjoy a unique opportunity to explore different religious experiences among neighbors, learn practical conversation skills, and strengthen your shared community! Attend a special UR Action event in Oak Creek, WI on Saturday, May 3rd. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ListenFirst

Enjoy a unique opportunity to explore different religious experiences among neighbors, learn practical conversation skills, and strengthen your shared community! Attend a special UR Action event in Oak Creek, WI on Saturday, May 3rd. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ListenFirst
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“That shift can start anywhere... with the stories we dare to tell − and the humanity we choose to see.” —Steven Olikara, Bridge Entertainment Labs In this USA Today op-ed from Bridge Entertainment Labs, storytelling takes center stage as a path to connection. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

Urban Rural Action (@urbanruralact) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can we effectively create bridges in diverse communities to strengthen a sense of belonging? Join our own Kira Hamman & More in Common US at the Healthy Places by Design webinar and discussion group on 5/28, 3-4 ET to learn more! Register: bit.ly/May28SCCNetwor… #ListenFirst

How can we effectively create bridges in diverse communities to strengthen a sense of belonging? Join our own <a href="/KiraHamman/">Kira Hamman</a> &amp; <a href="/MoreInCommon_US/">More in Common US</a> at the Healthy Places by Design webinar and discussion group on 5/28, 3-4 ET to learn more! Register: bit.ly/May28SCCNetwor… #ListenFirst
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Opinion: Insights and tips from Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst), a conservative who believes nonprofits will fail in their mission if they muster support only from a people who think — and vote — like they do. Read his essay for #TheCommons: phlnthrp.com/3S5gU0E Urban Rural Action

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We really need your support right now as the funding landscape for our work reducing division and uniting America has shifted. We can't let our important fights over the future engulf the promise of our exceptional nation or the goodness of our fellow Americans.

Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst) (@pearcegodwin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We can't let our important fights over the future engulf the promise of our exceptional nation or the goodness of our fellow Americans. We need to turn down the heat and find a way forward together. #ListenFirst

Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst) (@pearcegodwin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Americans of all stripes could take pride in celebrating BOTH Juneteenth AND Fourth of July. Juneteenth is unfamiliar to most and wrapped up in toxic polarization, but how cool to celebrate both the birth of this great nation and a milestone toward its sacred ideals! #ListenFirst