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Arguments for Radically Better Futures
Arguments for Radically Better Futures
Tameka Vasquez, Founder of The Future Quo, speaks to how Better Arguments can help socially-conscious leaders to imagine and design better futures.
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Practicing “Better Arguments” in a Jewish Community
Practicing “Better Arguments” in a Jewish Community
Rabbi Joanna Samuels, CEO of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, spoke to the Better Arguments Project to share her experience and perspective on constructive disagreement.
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Developing Civil Discourse and Critical Thinking in High School
Developing Civil Discourse and Critical Thinking in High School
Peter Tragos participated in the Better Arguments Ambassador Program, an immersive, fellowship-style program designed to equip participants to bring the project to their communities. Peter Tragos is the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, just north of Chicago. He sat down with the Better Arguments team to discuss how he is leveraging lessons learned in the Ambassador Program.
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We Can Build Trust and Community Through Better Arguments
We Can Build Trust and Community Through Better Arguments
Courtney Wright participated in the Better Arguments Ambassador Program, an immersive, fellowship-style program designed to equip participants to bring the project to their communities. Courtney Wright is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Corporate Communication and Director of the Business Communication Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. She spoke to the program about her work.
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