Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences
Campus & Community Projects help students ‘build bridges’ across differences Julie McDonough Harvard Correspondent June 17, 2025 long read Online games and small group discussions provide opportunities for people with contrasting points of view to engage Funded through the President’s Building Bridges Fund — an initiative started last fall to respond to the preliminary recommendations of the Presidential Task Forces — four student groups launched projects this spring to foster constructive dialogue and build relationships across differences. The projects are part of a larger, University-wide effort to promote dialogue across difference. The student organizers — from Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences — took varying approaches to engaging fellow students in meaningful conversations on challenging topics and creating frameworks for productive discussions. “When we established the fund, we hoped that we’d attract pilot projects that would spark deep and meaningful conversations across campus,” said President Alan M. Garber. “We...