Real Stories

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.

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.

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.

Oliviah Franke participated in the Better Arguments Ambassador Program, an immersive, fellowship-style program designed to equip participants to bring the project to their communities. Oliviah is a conversations program coordinator at the Alaska Humanities Forum. She sat down with the Better Arguments team to discuss why she uses the Better Arguments framework to help bridge differences in the context of climate debates.