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National Issues Forums

The National Issues Forums (NIF) aims to strengthen our capacities as citizens to participate and make our voices count.

At the heart of NIF are local civic practitioners who hold forums to promote deliberative discussions of issues that impact public life.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe space where together we can share our stories, discover what connects us, and begin to build bridges across our divides.

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Many thanks to the Fetzer Institute and The Freedom of Spirit Fund for their generous support of Building Bridges Word by Word.

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Our Mission

Through Building Bridges Word by Word, we seek to create, story by story, a space that supports and nurtures the best of us. We hope this will grow and become a catalyst for greater understanding and healing. But even if it just enables a few people to step back and reflect on something that is meaningful to them and for that moment find a respite from the anger and outrage – that would be enough.

Stories

  • Poetry
  • Sayings
  • Quotes
  • Songs

Contact Us

  • buildingbridgeswbw@gmail.com

Many thanks to the Fetzer Institute and The Freedom of Spirit Fund for their generous support of Building Bridges Word by Word.

About Us

We live in challenging times. Every day, we see signs of how polarized we are and how our divisions seem to grow ever wider, ever deeper, ever louder. Yet, many long for a way through this turmoil, for a way to move forward together. To do so, we need safe spaces where we can step back from these rifts, listen to each other’s stories, and discover that no matter how different we may be, we have many of the same fears, hopes, and dreams. Building Bridges, Word by Word aims to create such a space. 

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