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How States Are Expanding Quality Summer Learning Opportunities

As federal pandemic relief funds wind down, states across the nation are finding innovative ways to sustain and expand summer learning programs that emerged during the Covid-19 response. This report examines how nine states built infrastructure and implemented strategies to ensure summer learning remains accessible and effective.

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Convergence Compass Learning Program

Dialogue and Bridging Workshops

Learn proven, science-based skills to navigate differences, build trust across divides, and solve problems together. From self-paced online courses to intensive facilitation training, these programs equip you with tools to bridge political, cultural, and ideological divides.

Three leading organizations offer workshops and training at every level—from 5-minute practices to multi-month fellowships.

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Bipartisan Leadership

"The way we foster good public policy is through bipartisanship. Americans share a common ground that is deeper than the partisan disputes that divide us, and people on both sides of the aisle have good intentions."

— Bipartisan Policy Center Mission Statement

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Together Against Hate: A Statement of Unity

More than 180 foundations and philanthropy networks condemn political violence and affirm core freedoms — speech and the freedom to give. The statement calls for leadership that unites rather than divides and commits to safeguarding peaceful civic life for people of all backgrounds.

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