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Author and activist john a. powell on 'The Power of Bridging'
Is it possible to build relational bridges, even in contentious times?
Scholar and activist john a. powell says yes. He’s dedicated his life to teaching others how to belong and bridge. As the director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and the founder of the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota, powell — who spells his name in lowercase, to signify that “we are part of the universe, not over it” — studies equity and connection.
His new book, “The Power of Bridging,” is his thesis that connecting with others and honoring…
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