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At a moment when classrooms and communities increasingly reflect society's divisions, Dialogue Across Differences (DxD) affirms a simple but powerful truth: respect, dignity, and shared purpose do not emerge automatically — they are built through practice.
DxD equips the HGSE community with the skills, mindsets, and opportunities to engage constructively across differences in perspective, identity, and lived experience. The initiative supports HGSE's learning environment by strengthening the school's ability to hold disagreement in ways that are intellectually rigorous, emotionally grounded, and oriented toward understanding.
DxD is both a skill-building effort and a culture-building initiative. Over time, it aims to help HGSE become a place where disagreement is not avoided or escalated — but practiced with care, courage, and curiosity.
"Our charge as educators is to engage in dialogue such that differences are not a barrier to progress, but the very means by which it is made." – Dean Nonie Lesaux
Through the sharing of personal stories and the act of listening to the unique experiences of others, Double Take creates opportunities to strengthen our community and celebrate diversity.
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Talks, clinics, and other unique programming designed to build dialogue skills through practice. Note: Programming is open to those with HUID only.
The DxD strategy is built on four interconnected pillars — the 4Es — to develop skills, mindsets, and tools across the HGSE community while fostering safe dialogue spaces and a culture of conversation that can serve as a model beyond campus.
Ensuring members of the HGSE community are prepared with shared language and practical tools to engage differences constructively. This includes building the capacity to navigate disagreement, communicate across values, and remain grounded under pressure.
Creating consistent opportunities to practice constructive dialogue across differences — both inside and outside classrooms.
Ensuring dialogue across differences becomes part of HGSE's culture — not just a set of isolated events. This requires visible norms, consistent communication, and systems that help sustain the work over time.
Positioning HGSE as a leader in advancing best practices for dialogue across differences in education systems nationally and globally.
Through mentorship, dialogue, and action, Empowerment and Impact Fellows lead initiatives that strengthen belonging and equity at HGSE and beyond. Fellows engage their peers in conversations that transform insight into impact — building bridges across identities, disciplines, and communities.
The Courageous Conversations Fund supports students who design and lead dialogues that foster understanding across lines of difference. From film screenings to community dinners, these student-led projects model how open exchange and creative facilitation can spark deeper connection.
In partnership with Skip the Small Talk, HGSE hosts structured yet spontaneous gatherings where participants explore meaningful questions and connect through vulnerability. These events help students and staff move beyond surface-level interactions to discover shared values and stories.
A four-part training series offered with the University Ombuds Office, Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue equips participants with practical tools for navigating high-stakes, emotionally charged discussions. The sessions help community members engage with clarity, respect, and purpose when the stakes are high.
Part storytelling, part performance, Double Take showcases authentic stories of identity, learning, and transformation from across the HGSE community. By centering lived experience, the event reminds us that every voice adds dimension to our shared understanding.
Events, clinics, and other unique programming designed to build dialogue skills through practice. Note: Programming is open to those with HUID only.
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Julia Minson of the Harvard Kennedy School shares practical strategies for turning disagreement into understanding, connection, and constructive dialogue