Are you part of the
87%
of Americans who are tired of how politically and culturally divided we are?
Starts With Us is a movement to empower millions of Americans just like you — tired of our culture of contempt and
energized to foster critical thinking and constructive communication across our lines of difference.
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A Journey to Radical Compassion
How to Overcome Toxic Polarization
Assess Your Polarization Level
Based on decades of research from Columbia University Professor and Starts With Us Expert-in-Residence Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D., the Finding The Way Out Challenge is designed to help shape new habits and norms for political tolerance and courageous compassion. Think of it as a personalized boot camp for building a healthier national culture and repairing broken relationships across differences.
In Good Company
This movement is powered by people and partnership. Meet the 200+ Movement Partners coming together to help shape and scale Starts With Us.
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“My husband, Muhammad Ali, lived his life connecting with people across cultures and countries with curiosity, kindness and compassion. As Muhammad demonstrated throughout his life, creating a kinder world does start with us.”
Lonnie Ali
Founder, Muhammad Ali Enterprises
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“I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
Adam Grant
Psychologist & Bestselling Author
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“If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
José Andrés
Chef & Owner, ThinkFoodGroup; Founder, World Central Kitchen
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“Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Amanda Ripley
Investigative Journalist & Bestselling Author
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“I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
Daniel Lubetzky
Founder, KIND Snacks