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CALLING A DIVIDED WORLD TO COMMON GROUND

CALLING A DIVIDED WORLD TO COMMON GROUND

Hope is controversial.

Two years into a deadly global pandemic, with wars devastating lives from Ukraine to Yemen, and divisions fracturing families and neighborhoods, it’s understandable to feel cynical and powerless.

And yet, hope endures. Hope is real. Hope is actionable. And it starts with finding common ground.

At Search for Common Ground, we know that the best of humanity manifests itself in times of struggle. As we mark 40 years of work, sign up to our campaign, discover 40 ways to find common ground in your life and community, and help us start #40more years of saving lives on the frontlines of violent conflict.

Hope is something you can do now. Sign up to join the campaign and discover actions to find common ground:

10 ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE THIS MONTH

(30 more coming in 2022!)

GIVE BACK

When violent conflict breaks out, we can all play a role in supporting humanitarian efforts and those on the frontlines of negotiating an end to violence.

  1. Support Search for Common Ground’s local peacebuilders in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Yemen, and dozens more countries.
  1. Donate to these organizations saving lives in Ukraine: Choose Love, World Central Kitchen, Project Hope, ICRC, Doctors without Borders

GET INVOLVED

Building peace is not just important in places affected by violent conflict — it’s needed everywhere around the world. Here’s how you can partake in the larger movement.

  1. Tell four friends about Search for Common Ground and share the campaign with them!
  2. Support young common ground activists through the Youth, Peace, & Security Fund
  3. If you’re in the US, participate in America Talks & National Week of Conversations, a week-long event to repair divides through dialogue

LEARN NEW SKILLS

Want to get better at finding common ground and resolving conflict in your own life? Check out these resources.

  1. Learn quick conflict resolution skills through Mosaic’s Instagram reels
  2. Take our affiliate organization Soliya’s dialogue facilitation training
  3. Check out our tips on how to identify and prevent the spread of fake news

GET INSPIRED

Discover the stories of peacebuilders from around the world and amplify their work.

  1. Listen to Breakthroughs, our new podcast about supposed enemies tackling tough problems, together. Season One is out now!
  1. Hear from Zuhra Bahman, our Afghanistan Director, who is building peace under the new Taliban regime

THANK YOU

In today’s divided world, the hope of common ground is the only path forward.
Thank you for walking it with us.