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On November 12, Professor john a. powell explored the importance of leading for belonging at a Webinar offered through the Transformational Education Leadership program.

Josh Clark, our institute's Political Participation Analyst, explains the problems with the narratives coming out of the 2020 elections about how certain demographic groups voted. Transcript: Josh Clark : I’ve been seeing a lot of hot takes already...

As the world bids farewell to perhaps the most polarizing and bizarre presidency in modern US history, the new book, "Trumpism and its Discontents," produced by the Othering & Belonging Institute and published by the Institute of Governmental Studies, offers a deep and crucial examination of how we got here.

The fundamental problem in the world is the tension between people who want to build communities around a single, primary salient identity—be it racial, ethnic, religious or otherwise, and those who wish to live in diverse, pluralistic communities.

Today is what used to be called “Election Day,” but is better known this year as the last day to vote. Under conditions more inimical to voting than the country has seen in generations, voters have shown their resilience and determination to cast...

On October 27, 2020, Director john a. powell gave the keynote at the 2020 Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) Executive Directors' Forum. The theme of the conference was Transformation: Race, Recovery and Belonging. Director powell...

On October 22 and 23, 2020, Director john a. powell spoke to members of the communities of Rockford and DeKalb, Illinois, in events organized by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at Northern Illinois University. Both communities have an interest in...

On October 22 and 23, 2020, Director john a. powell spoke to members of the communities of Rockford and DeKalb, Illinois, in events organized by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence at Northern Illinois University. Both communities have an interest in...

Our Rise Up For Justice GOTV library is open to everyone! It contains digital GOTV content to encourage civic engagement in the 2020 election. The library, which includes image stills, memes, digital explainers, and short clips for use on Instagram...

On October 18, 2020, Director john a. powell spoke on a panel hosted by the House of Beautiful Business. The House of Beautiful Business is a global think tank and community organized around the goal of humanizing business in the age of machines. The...