Building Bridges, Crossing Divides in Utah. Jorgensen and Bernards

Building Bridges, Crossing Divides in Utah. Jorgensen and Bernards

From How Do We Fix It? by DaviesContent

May 1, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses efforts to bridge political divides in Utah through the Braver Angels Mobile Summit.

The nation has been shaken by violence yet again. The assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner was another jarring tear in the fabric of our public life. Every day Americans also hear divisive, angry, rhetoric from national political leaders and media pundits.  On "How Do We Fix It? we discuss how growing numbers of Americans are pushing back against toxic divides.  We report on the work of  Braver Angels : The national movement that brings reds and blues together in the same room. This episode with  Reena Bernards  and  Casey Jorgensen  covers the Braver Angels  Mobile Summit  in Utah, a traveling conference where practical steps were taken to build bridges and cross divides. Volunteers drove an RV across Utah, and also ran in-person events where red and blue citizens worked together on polarizing issues such as immigration. Two mobile summits in late 2025, and again in the spring of this year, featured workshops, debates and dialog. The aim was to depolarize communities and strengthen civic engagement.  "It was a wonderful experience," says Reena…

People in this episode

Guests: Reena Bernards, Casey Jorgensen

Topics covered

  • polarization
  • civic engagement
  • community building
  • immigration
  • dialogue
  • Braver Angels

Keywords

  • polarization
  • civic engagement
  • Braver Angels
  • Utah
  • immigration
  • community building
  • dialogue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Braver Angels

Places: Utah, White House Correspondents Dinner

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