#constructive-dialogue

#constructive-dialogue

Before the training, my instinct was to say, Oh, you disagree with me? I'm going to prove you wrong with hardcore facts that you can't dispute,' but I learned to step back from that emotion, Jeremiah says. Being right might give you a little self-gratification, but it doesn't necessarily solve the issue if you're just making the other person feel defensive. Jeremiah's reflection captures the promise of promoting constructive dialogue at a university as vast and diverse as CUNY.

Neil believes that the term 'woke' has been misused and advocates for resilience against words, promoting the idea that names shouldn't harm individuals.