Deep Dive

In a world of dramatically polarized positionsand harsh political divides, the lack of civildiscourse leads to troubling ends — namely,diminished trust in society and entrenchmentinto our own limited worldviews. Sharing ourstrongly held beliefs with those who agree withus can be easy, particularly in a time when socialmedia creates an echo chamber. But if we are tocollectively identify solutions to the world’s mostcomplex issues, we must be willing to bridgedifferences and engage with ideas that we maynot agree with. Engaging in productive conversations requirescritical thinking, self-awareness, empathy,tolerance, a sense of civic responsibility, awillingness to learn from each other and a beliefthat individual action matters. Deep Dive offers learning materials to help educators foster theseskills and mindsets in their learners in order tounite and inspire a generation to address theworld’s challenges and build a better future.