Upcoming Events

A Special topic in our monthly online discussion series. The California economy employs 1 to 3 million illegal immigrants. Bring your ideas to discuss living without them or making them legal.

In our breakout rooms we'll explore this topic further with questions such as:

1. If the Federal government deported all illegal immigrants in California, what effect would that have on the economy?

2. What are the components needed to have a legal immigration system which best serves the economy?

3. Can the California economy grow without illegal immigrants?

Book Discussion of The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt

This book answers the simple but essential question: Why can’t we all get along?

Moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains why people around the world, including liberals and conservatives in the United States, have different moral frameworks. He argues that moral judgments are emotional, not logical—they are based on stories rather than reason. Consequently, liberals and conservatives lack a common language, and reason-based arguments about morality are ineffective. This leads to political polarization.

The Righteous Mind explores how our divergent moralities evolved, why morality is about more than just fairness, and how we can counter our natural self-righteousness to decrease political divides.

Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values.

This in-person Family and Politics workshop teaches participants how to preserve family bonds while staying true to their values and political beliefs. Although the focus is on family relationships, you can use these strategies with any loved one. You’ll have some fun in this workshop – it won’t be all serious. 

Tickets are Free. Contributions Help.

Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating.

Research Study: Family Communication Amid Political Differences

Divergent political views between parents and adult children? Earn compensation for joining a University of Kentucky research study. Click here for a flyer on Facebook or here to apply.