Courage Is Contagious: How Students Are Rewriting the Story of Division
Higher Ed

Courage Is Contagious: How Students Are Rewriting the Story of Division

In the Civic Gym, students turn anxiety into confidence and courage, learning to listen, disagree, and strengthen our democracy.

Michelle Sobel

Michelle Sobel

Nov 25, 2025

Nov 24, 2025

A Historic Week for Akron's First Civic Assembly
Deliberation

A Historic Week for Akron's First Civic Assembly

Ahead of Akron’s first Civic Assembly, 110 residents and 150 leaders united around one goal: real housing solutions through collaboration.

Morgan Lasher

Morgan Lasher

Nov 25, 2025

Nov 24, 2025

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Courage Is Contagious: How Students Are Rewriting the Story of Division
Higher Ed

Courage Is Contagious: How Students Are Rewriting the Story of Division

In the Civic Gym, students turn anxiety into confidence and courage, learning to listen, disagree, and strengthen our democracy.

Michelle Sobel

Michelle Sobel

Nov 25, 2025

Nov 24, 2025

A Historic Week for Akron's First Civic Assembly
Deliberation

A Historic Week for Akron's First Civic Assembly

Ahead of Akron’s first Civic Assembly, 110 residents and 150 leaders united around one goal: real housing solutions through collaboration.

Morgan Lasher

Morgan Lasher

Nov 25, 2025

Nov 24, 2025

Unify Akron: Building the Civic Assembly on Housing Together
Deliberation

Unify Akron: Building the Civic Assembly on Housing Together

Akron’s Civic Assembly on Housing gains momentum with new funding, partners, and local teams working together for real community solutions.

Morgan Lasher

Morgan Lasher

Nov 6, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

My Email to a Friend Who Can’t Talk Politics With His Brother.
Civics & Civility

My Email to a Friend Who Can’t Talk Politics With His Brother.

When politics strain family ties, focus less on winning arguments and more on understanding one another.

Harry Nathan Gottlieb

Harry Nathan Gottlieb

Nov 7, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

The Campus Revolution You Won’t See on Cable News
Higher Ed

The Campus Revolution You Won’t See on Cable News

Over 5,000 students joined the Unify Challenge to talk across divides—proving respectful, honest dialogue is still possible.

Carol Vederman

Carol Vederman

Nov 24, 2025

Nov 6, 2025

The Cure for Outrage isn’t More Outrage.
Civics & Civility

The Cure for Outrage isn’t More Outrage.

On campuses nationwide, students are replacing outrage with respect and connection through Unify America’s Civic Gym.

Michelle Sobel

Michelle Sobel

Sep 29, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

"...nothing will ever change."
Deliberation

"...nothing will ever change."

From “Nothing will ever change” to citizens shaping solutions—how real people are reclaiming power in civic life.

Morgan Lasher

Morgan Lasher

Sep 30, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

The Unify America Annual Ideals Day Address
Founder Insights

The Unify America Annual Ideals Day Address

In this year’s Unify America Annual Ideals Day Address, founder Harry Nathan Gottlieb challenges us to see July 4th not just as Independence

Harry Nathan Gottlieb

Harry Nathan Gottlieb

Sep 26, 2025

Jul 2, 2025

INSIGHTS ON deliberative democracy

Read our founder’s insights about our theory of change, bubble-busting, deliberative democracy, and other things we love.

America: On Becoming Better
Founder Insights

America: On Becoming Better

I'm Harry Nathan Gottlieb. I founded Unify America because in a government of the people, if we are willing to unify our efforts, we can drive improvement.

There Is No They
Founder Insights

There Is No They

Since July of 2019, I have traveled in person (and by video conference) to a third of the states in the union in search of them.

Problem Solving by Jury
Founder Insights

Problem Solving by Jury

Imagine our Congressional legislators listening with an open mind to all, respectfully seeking solutions that benefit as many as possible. And succeeding.