Pen Pals & Exchanges
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The Bigger We
Students Bridge Divides Through Cross-Country Home Exchanges
The American Exchange Project helps high school seniors build friendships across America's divides through free week-lon…
Mar 5, 2026
Voice
Building Democracy Through Working Together Across Party Lines
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) helps Democrats and Republicans work together to solve America's biggest problems. Fo…
Mar 5, 2026
The Bigger We
How One Woman Built a 30-Year Arts Community for Caribbean Artists
Rosie Gordon-Wallace started Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI) in her Miami living room in 1996 to help Cari…
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
Stories Help People Connect Across Differences
Narrative 4 is an organization that helps people understand each other better by sharing personal stories. They run spec…
Mar 11, 2026
Health
Cuba Platform: Videos Show How Cuba Tackles Health and Social Issues
The Cuba Platform creates short films called 'micros' that showcase Cuba's successful approaches to health care, social …
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
Cuba Platform's Short Films About Social Change
The Cuba Platform creates short documentary films called 'micros' that showcase Cuba's successful approaches to social, …
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
Report: Campus Free Speech Under Attack Across America
PEN America released a major report showing that government censorship of free speech on college campuses has reached re…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
Fundraising Peer Group for Democracy Workers (9-Month Program)
Democracy Notes offers a 9-month peer learning program for mid-level fundraising professionals working at organizations …
Mar 5, 2026
The Bigger We
Research Shows Storytelling Builds Empathy in Students
Narrative 4 is an organization that uses storytelling to help young people connect with each other and build empathy. Th…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
How to Fight False News and Protect Democracy
PEN America explains how false information (disinformation) threatens our democracy and elections. They share that socia…
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
Cuba Platform Brings Leaders Together for Social Justice Learning
The Cuba Platform organizes special gatherings called convenings that focus on fairness, opportunity, and social justice…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
PEN America Wins Award for New Website That Helps Writers
PEN America, an organization that protects writers' freedom to express their ideas, won an important award for their new…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
PEN America Fights Censorship and Protects Writers' Rights
PEN America is a national organization that defends free speech and supports writers and artists. They fight against cen…
Mar 5, 2026
The Bigger We
Stories That Bring People Together: Real Examples From Schools
Narrative 4 helps people connect through sharing stories. This page shows real examples of how their Story Exchange meth…
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
Narrative 4: Building Empathy Through Personal Stories
Narrative 4 is a global nonprofit that helps people understand each other better by sharing personal stories. Founded by…
Mar 5, 2026
Services & Support
8Classroom Pen Pal Pairing Service
American Pals
American Pals connects classrooms from different parts of the United States to become pen pals. Teachers can sign up the…
Houston
Campus Free Speech Resources and Training
PEN America
PEN America helps college students, teachers, and school leaders protect free speech on campus while creating welcoming …
Houston
Story Exchange Programs for Schools
Narrative 4
Narrative 4 helps schools and organizations bring people together through storytelling. They train teachers and leaders …
Houston
Polarization Pen Pal Network
Duke Polarization Lab
This is a new program that connects people with different political views to help them understand each other better. Res…
Houston
Story Exchange Workshops
Narrative 4
Story Exchange Workshops help people build trust and understanding by sharing personal stories with each other. In these…
Houston
Online Abuse & Digital Safety Support
PEN America
PEN America helps writers, journalists, and their allies stay safe from online harassment and threats. They provide trai…
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Journalist Support and Protection Services
PEN America
PEN America helps journalists stay safe and fight fake news. They offer training to protect journalists from online bull…
Houston
Field Building Programs
Mediators Foundation
Mediators Foundation creates and runs special programs to make bridge-building and community work stronger across the co…
Houston
Organizations Doing This Work
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American Pals
Foundation/Grantmaker
Teaches people how to have good conversations with others who think differently. Helps people listen…
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American Exchange Project
Foundation/Grantmaker
Helps young adults from different parts of America meet each other and learn about different ways of…
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PEN America
Civil Rights & Social Action
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in …
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TimeBanks.Org
Human Services
TimeBanks.Org helps communities learn how to build timebanks - simple, neighborly exchanges where ev…
Policies & Legislation
5HR 7942Introduced
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the listing of contracts relating to war, death, and similar activities.
Federal
HR 8007Introduced
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to reduce systemic risk while increasing geographical diversity and competition with respect to depositories for the storage of precious metals, and for other purposes.
Federal
HR 3903Pending
Alaska Land Exchange for Oil Spill Recovery
This bill would allow the Chugach Alaska Corporation to exchange certain lands as part of recovery efforts related to th
Federal
HR 7085Pending
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.
Federal
HR 7860Introduced
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to address fraudulent enrollments in the Exchanges.
Federal
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