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11/4/25 Dialogue: Racism

Two-Day Interactive Workshop

Join us for our signature workshop in a safe, respectful, and loving atmosphere where individuals will learn new information, share their experiences, dispel fear and guilt, and get to know each other.

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Social Trust Map

The Social Trust Map is an interactive, scrollytelling experience that visualizes Weave's Social Trust Index for every neighborhood in the United States. This powerful tool helps communities understand where connection is taking root and where support is needed most.

By blending indicators of how people show up for each other (behaviors), how they feel and express care (intentions), and where connection happens (social spaces), the map provides an early signal for civic health that can guide community-building efforts.

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Reimagining the Civic Commons

A national initiative transforming public spaces to build stronger, more connected communities across America.

Parks, libraries, trails, and main streets become places where people of all backgrounds gather, trust grows, and neighborhoods thrive.

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Study Targeted Universalism

Overview

This short listen introduces the idea of Targeted Universalism. It explains how a shared goal can guide a community while different groups may need different steps to reach it. You’ll hear simple examples and ways to start practicing the idea in everyday work.

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The Change Lab — U.S. Civic Landscape Report

This report quantifies the civic landscape across The Change Lab’s seven focus areas using IRS/NTEE–anchored directories (Cause IQ), labor statistics (BLS), and national volunteering data (AmeriCorps/Census). Within each focus area, we selected disjoint categories to minimize double counting. Cross‑domain overlap still exists; treat these figures as a conservative floor.

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Reading and Repair

This Mind & Life article introduces a study led by social psychologist Rémi Thériault (NYU). The idea is simple: reading clear, thoughtful nonfiction for about 10 minutes a day may help people understand others and work well together. Participants read for 10 weeks. The team looks at changes in care for others, how we speak with people who see things differently, and whether readers feel more connected. Books are picked for easy reading and helpful themes, using both expert review and AI tools. Earlier work from the team suggests that reading plus reflection can be a welcoming first step. The public is invited to suggest book titles for future rounds.

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Mental Health America of Greater Houston

When people understand symptoms early and know where to go, recovery is faster and outcomes improve. MHA of Greater Houston builds community capacity—training schools and providers, linking families to help, and shaping policies that make care affordable, accessible, and stigma-free.

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