Union

Individuals across a multitude of political identities have expressed desire to hold conversations that expose them to opposing viewpoints, but they do not know how or whom to engage. Union brings socially and politically separated people to the same table — or rather, it brings the table to them.

Union also provides users with metrics that will allow them to set goals and track progress on their conversations, similar to the Headspace meditation app or the Nike Run Club fitness app. This caters to the desire for continued engagement demonstrated by many participants of intergroup dialogue initiatives, such as the growing Facebook groups for Make America Dinner Again that attempt to maintain engagement through prompts and posts. The interviewee who introduced me to Make America Dinner Again told me that a couple he knows try to attend one dinner per month with the organization.