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  • The Partnership Playbook: The five levels of community partnership

    Published on May 28, 2026
    Partnerships come in many shapes and sizes. This framework helps organizations decide what level of collaboration is the right fit for their work.

  • Exploring bias

    Published on May 6, 2026
    Much of our discomfort with acknowledging bias comes from the assumption that only ‘bad’ people have biases. The problem is not the thought or bias, but if we act on the bias to exclude or discriminate against others different from us.

  • Can people with opposing views find common ground?

    Published on May 5, 2026
    Opposing viewpoints can make for difficult conversations, but practicing ways to find common ground can lead to success.

  • Responding to hate

    Published on March 23, 2026
    The Southern Law Poverty Center and the Anti-Defamation League have resources to address and respond to hate, bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism.

  • MSU Extension Tools for Effective Facilitation 2026 programs

    Published on March 2, 2026
    Two three-day facilitation workshops and one advanced four-day conflict-focused program available in 2026.

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