This event is presented in Partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Join us at the Hinckley Institute for a discussion with this month's Societal Impact Scholar, Tim Shriver.

At this polarized moment in U.S. politics, the University of Utah and Project UNITE have joined forces to make political and public discourse more productive. UNITE was founded in 2018 by CEO Tim Shriver in an effort to help ease divisions, prevent violence and solve problems. In 2021, in partnership with the Hinckley Institute, the nonprofit developed the Dignity Index, an eight-point scale that measures how people talk to each other when they disagree—ranging from ONE, which shows total contempt for the other side, to EIGHT, which shows dignity to everyone, no matter what.

Speaker Info:

Tim Shriver is married, a father of 5, the Chairman of Special Olympics International, co-creator of the Dignity Index, and co-founder of UNITE. Tim began his career as an educator and co-founded and currently chairs the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Master's degree from Catholic University, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Connecticut. He has produced 6 films, is the author of the NYT bestseller Fully Alive – Discovering What Matters Most, and co-editor of The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening.

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