Bridging Divides

Communication skills for a more peaceful world

with Matthew Legge

What can we do in the face of so much deep societal polarization and unrest? Learning to communicate with one another more effectively and compassionately is crucial. Join us for an inspiring, practical, and interactive workshop with author Matt Legge, who will share practical tips for better quality disagreements and conversations across divides. As well as learning the theory, there will also be an opportunity to practice and hone your listening and communication skills with others in Zoom.

Matthew Legge

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Matthew Legge has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2006, with a focus on building health, dignity, and human rights. He’s supported locally-led peace initiatives in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Since 2012 he’s been at Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC), the peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada. Quakers are widely respected for their efforts to prevent war and transform conflicts, as well as their impartial support for war victims. He is the author of the award-winning book Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division. Since Are We Done Fighting? came out, Matt has facilitated workshops for hundreds of people and written a popular blog of the same name for Psychology Today. Matt’s work draws on a wealth of academic findings and real life stories to explain what’s happening in destructive social conflicts, and the surprising power that we each have to engage people across divides.

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