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What happens when
thousands of students
practice
across difference?
Unify America’s 2025 Civic Gym Impact Report is here.
Read about new research findings, stories from the field, and the data behind a program that's changing how
students communicate and how colleges and universities think about civic, career, and post-grad readiness.
students
participated in 2025
higher education
institutions
hours of
productive diaogue
said the Unify Challenge helped them consider new perspectives
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Inside the report:
Details on a new IRB-approved study about how the Unify Challenge prepares students for the workforce
Why 94% of faculty recommend the Civic Gym to their peers
Student and faculty voices from across 40 states
How the Civic Gym materially helps students practice core dialogue, problem solving, and active listening skills
What's next for the Civic Gym
I didn't think I'd be able to sit down with someone and have a genuine conversation with them when we had differing views. This experience changed that for me and made everything seem just a bit easier.”
– 2025 Civic Gym student participant
Why this matters now:
As generative AI reshapes what employers need, the skills that remain distinctly human — active listening, navigating disagreement, working across difference — are more valuable than ever. The 2025 report explores how higher education institutions are meeting that moment and the monumental impact that civil dialogue programming can have on student skills.
