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As the director of UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute, john a. powell has been one of the world’s leading advocates for bridging differences and creating a world in which all people feel like they truly belong. His trail-blazing ideas have influenced countless educators, activists, policy makers, and other leaders worldwide.
In his new book, The Power of Bridging, co-authored with Rachelle Galloway-Popotas, powell guides readers through his influential and timely vision, explaining why and how to bridge differences in order to build cohesion across groups, including those that hold diverging beliefs. “Bridging is a salve for our fractured world,” he writes. “We can overcome the illusion of separateness by honoring our differences, transcending the notion that differences divide us, and instead cocreate a world where everyone belongs.”
This event is presented in partnership with the Othering & Belonging Institute and CUE Management Solutions, LLC.
As the director of UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute, john a. powell has been one of the world’s leading advocates for bridging differences and creating a world in which all people feel like they truly belong. His trail-blazing ideas have influenced countless educators, activists, policy makers, and other leaders worldwide.
In his new book, The Power of Bridging, co-authored with Rachelle Galloway-Popotas, powell guides readers through his influential and timely vision, explaining why and how to bridge differences in order to build cohesion across groups, including those that hold diverging beliefs. “Bridging is a salve for our fractured world,” he writes. “We can overcome the illusion of separateness by honoring our differences, transcending the notion that differences divide us, and instead cocreate a world where everyone belongs.”
This event is presented in partnership with the Othering & Belonging Institute and CUE Management Solutions, LLC.
