New DCP leadership . . .
by Henry Wu During this period of polarization in our national life, college and university leaders’ decisions are pivotal. National unrest can quickly manifest into unrest on college and university campuses. But new challenges come with new opportunities. Campus conflicts provide teachable moments — university leaders can encourage students to engage in the issues of…
Applications due June 5 . . .
A former Community Relations Service Regional Director joins DCP . . .
Monroe and Froehlich discuss DCP’s work with HNMCP . . .
Leaders from Bloomington, Charlotte, Indianapolis, and Midwest City participate . . .
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM DIVISION INTO ACTION
By divided community, we mean a community with conflicts that could potentially polarize its residents, such that people stop listening, tensions simmer, and, in regrettable instances, some “final straw” incident triggers civil unrest and disorder.
No nation, including our own, can escape such tests.
Through this project, we hope to synthesize insights for collaborative approaches to community division; provide counsel to local leaders based on these insights; and help local leaders translate these principles into practice in local communities throughout the nation.
