Conversations across political divides: Take One Small Step

As a follow up to StoryCorps founder Dave Isay’s presentation in late March, Kalamazoo will be a recording site this fall for 15 One Small Step interviews between people holding opposing political perspectives matched through a quick and easy online application. One Small Step is based on contact theory, which states that a meaningful interaction between people with opposing views can reduce the number of perceived differences. The conversations help remind Americans from across the political spectrum that we all have a patriotic duty to listen to people with whom we disagree and to have the courage to see the humanity in others. We Talk and the Fetzer Institute invite you to take one small step with us to overcome political polarization by signing up to potentially be matched!