Rigid polarization and political division are among the biggest challenges facing our country. Young people are often taught that tribalism is better than unity and that conversations across political and cultural divides are impossible.
College students Clare Ashcraft, who comes from a conservative background, and Jackson Richter, who calls himself a committed liberal, are active members of BridgeUSA, a national movement of students who are working to emphasize the importance of empathy, understanding and ideological diversity.
https://commongroundcommittee.org/bridging-divides-on-college-campuses
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) 
