Your Story & My Story Conversations People often fascinate us because their story of actual life experiences is so different from ours Sometimes when listening we are totally intrigued. Other times we get bored The "Your Story & My Story Listening Tool gives you the opportunity to BOTH sell your story AND the chance to dig a bit deeper into the life of a friend, family member, colleague at work, a neighbor someone you know. Your Story & My Story also opens the door for you to meet people and build relationships through meaningful conversations that involve real people (you and me). We find GOLD when someone actually is interested in our story and is willing to listen to us This spring and summer there will be hundreds of opportunities for you to BOTH tell your story, and listen to another's story About LISTENING all of us benefit when we become better listeners. In mid-May we will introduce a practical, yet powerful book, "The Listening Tool Kic 60 Tools to Improve Your Listening Skills Many people have learned a great deal from the "Elephant in the Room Listening Tool and many other useful Listening Tools, coming in mid-May Questions from Your Story & My Story Where is home for you Where were you born & grew up! A favorite place you lived! Where do you live now? Where is your heart! We will also be working with Braver Angels & Partner Organizations: Respect & Calm. Reduce the Rancor Our basic idea has been a statewide campaign to reduce hostile polarization in public life. championed by two prominent political leaders of different parties, in partnership with Braver Angels, and involving elected officials, ordinary citizens, colleges and universities, religious and business leaders, nonprofits and civic organizations. A key feature is that partnering organizations will increase their capacity to offer depolarizing activities capable of "reducing the rancor and showing the way to other states. Amaringly, the following groups are all on board Braver Angels and Partner Organizations along with the chairs of the Minnesota Republican Party (David Hann) and the Minnesota DEL (Ken Martin) have agreed to be visible cosponsors of the initiative Other endorsers and p d participants include the Association of Minnesota Counties. Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Public Radio, Citizens League, Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Thomas University St. Benedicts/ St. John's University, Macalester College. University of Northwestern Minnesota Justice Research Center, and the Episcopal Church in Minnesota Catholic Archbishop Hebda has asked Braver Angels leaders to put the campaign in front of all the bishops in Minnesota Let's Do This Together! Find Out More at www.valuingOthers.org "The Elephant in the Room' is another great Listening Tool you will learn to address when we introduce the practical, yet powerful book. The Listening Tool Kit 60 Tools to Improve Your Listening Skills The problem: Our national life, from local schools to cities, towns, state legislatures and Congress, has increasingly become a one of disrespect and hostility, resulting in paralysis invite all Minnesotans to take at least one step, for example, engage in an event in public policy and divisiveness in our communities their own community or take a Braver Angels e course or workshop and even our families. Minnesota is facing the same challenges, and we have leaders and citizens Coordinate with MPK's statewide Talking Sense project in 2024, which will focus on preventing polarization in relationships Seek funding to evaluate the campaign. Our Public launch is March 2026, and lasting through one year. Sponsoring Organization NC National Community Resource Center RC 27 Seventh sa NV, Roche, MN 5590 VALUING OTHERS Together Imagine 5,000 people in Southeast Minnesota wearing these burgundy "Valing Others Together T-Shirts and promoting "Respect throughout 2024. VALUU OTHE Braver Angels, Our Next steps Recruit more endorsers/supporters who would engage their members Paired supporters of Republican and DFL leaders in the legislature More religious denominations and congregations -More colleges universities and civic associations -The business community CHARTS Hege www.NCommunityRC.org email Wendell Am.com Wendell Am, MA Founder & CEO- Contact either of the Campaign Co-leaders Bill Doherty (bdoberty@um.edu) and Jeff Thiemann (thicmann@braverangels.org) Bill Doherty is pictured above 507-254-168 Wendell & the NCBC team Building Bridges in Rochester and beyond, for my NORCS) profie corporation and all pts are tax deductible wed by Connecting People in Need with People Who Can Help Setting People Free! In DEED! VALUING OTHERS Together Your Story & My Story Conversations People often fascinate us because their story of actual life experiences is so different from ours Sometimes when listening we are totally intrigued . Other times we get bored The " Your Story & My Story Listening Tool gives you the opportunity to BOTH sell your story AND the chance to dig a bit deeper into the life of a friend , family member , colleague at work , a neighbor someone you know . Your Story & My Story also opens the door for you to meet people and build relationships through meaningful conversations that involve real people ( you and me ) . We find GOLD when someone actually is interested in our story and is willing to listen to us This spring and summer there will be hundreds of opportunities for you to BOTH tell your story , and listen to another's story About LISTENING all of us benefit when we become better listeners . In mid - May we will introduce a practical , yet powerful book , " The Listening Tool Kic 60 Tools to Improve Your Listening Skills Many people have learned a great deal from the " Elephant in the Room Listening Tool and many other useful Listening Tools , coming in mid - May Questions from Your Story & My Story Where is home for you Where were you born & grew up ! A favorite place you lived ! Where do you live now ? Where is your heart ! We will also be working with Braver Angels & Partner Organizations : Respect & Calm . Reduce the Rancor Our basic idea has been a statewide campaign to reduce hostile polarization in public life . championed by two prominent political leaders of different parties , in partnership with Braver Angels , and involving elected officials , ordinary citizens , colleges and universities , religious and business leaders , nonprofits and civic organizations . A key feature is that partnering organizations will increase their capacity to offer depolarizing activities capable of " reducing the rancor and showing the way to other states . Amaringly , the following groups are all on board Braver Angels and Partner Organizations along with the chairs of the Minnesota Republican Party ( David Hann ) and the Minnesota DEL ( Ken Martin ) have agreed to be visible cosponsors of the initiative Other endorsers and p d participants include the Association of Minnesota Counties . Minnesota School Boards Association , Minnesota Public Radio , Citizens League , Minnesota Humanities Center , St. Thomas University St. Benedicts / St. John's University , Macalester College . University of Northwestern Minnesota Justice Research Center , and the Episcopal Church in Minnesota Catholic Archbishop Hebda has asked Braver Angels leaders to put the campaign in front of all the bishops in Minnesota Let's Do This Together ! Find Out More at www.valuingOthers.org " The Elephant in the Room ' is another great Listening Tool you will learn to address when we introduce the practical , yet powerful book . The Listening Tool Kit 60 Tools to Improve Your Listening Skills The problem : Our national life , from local schools to cities , towns , state legislatures and Congress , has increasingly become a one of disrespect and hostility , resulting in paralysis invite all Minnesotans to take at least one step , for example , engage in an event in public policy and divisiveness in our communities their own community or take a Braver Angels e course or workshop and even our families . Minnesota is facing the same challenges , and we have leaders and citizens Coordinate with MPK's statewide Talking Sense project in 2024 , which will focus on preventing polarization in relationships Seek funding to evaluate the campaign . Our Public launch is March 2026 , and lasting through one year . Sponsoring Organization NC National Community Resource Center RC 27 Seventh sa NV , Roche , MN 5590 VALUING OTHERS Together Imagine 5,000 people in Southeast Minnesota wearing these burgundy " Valing Others Together T - Shirts and promoting " Respect throughout 2024 . VALUU OTHE Braver Angels , Our Next steps Recruit more endorsers / supporters who would engage their members Paired supporters of Republican and DFL leaders in the legislature More religious denominations and congregations -More colleges universities and civic associations -The business community CHARTS Hege www.NCommunityRC.org email Wendell Am.com Wendell Am , MA Founder & CEO Contact either of the Campaign Co - leaders Bill Doherty ( bdoberty@um.edu ) and Jeff Thiemann ( thicmann@braverangels.org ) Bill Doherty is pictured above 507-254-168 Wendell & the NCBC team Building Bridges in Rochester and beyond , for my NORCS ) profie corporation and all pts are tax deductible wed by Connecting People in Need with People Who Can Help Setting People Free ! In DEED ! VALUING OTHERS Together