Utahns have a long tradition of showing up with compassion and caring for each other. We each have a role and a responsibility here. We can choose dignity over division. We can disagree better. We can heal together.
Writing together for the Deseret News, Wheatley Institute Director Paul Edwards joins with peacemaking institutions across the country in mourning the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
As we work both as individuals and as a nation to navigate these difficult times, small steps towards mutual understanding and peacemaking can make an enormous difference in how we move forward and build a brighter tomorrow.
Edwards is quoted: "Now is a time for introspection into how the state can encourage young people to see political opponents as 'a person to be engaged' instead of 'an object to be eradicated.'"
Read the first article in the Deseret News here.
Wheatley Institute will continue to collaborate on resources to help individuals and communities bridge deepening divides and move forward with mutual understanding and dignity.
On September 18, Wheatley Institute will host John Inazu for a lecture about learning to disagree in a pluralistic society.
Find more info about the lecture here.
Below are three free online lessons, developed in collaboration with Disagree Better and Utah State University, to foster mutual understanding both inside and outside the home.