How Higher Education Can Foster Constructive Immigration Dialogue: From Common Ground to Campus Engagement

At a time of deep polarization around immigration, colleges and universities are exceptionally positioned to model civil discourse, serve as civic conveners, and create trusted spaces for constructive dialogue. Join the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration on Wednesday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m. ET for a webinar, co-hosted by Cornell’s Center on Democracy and Campus Compact, on how higher education institutions can participate in Braver Angels’ Citizens Commission on Immigration and help foster dialogue across political and ideological differences.

The webinar will introduce the Citizens Commission on Immigration and its Common Ground Workshop model, drawing on lessons from workshops, community forums, and debates held across the country. Speakers will share insights from participants with different political perspectives, highlight areas of agreement and common concern, and discuss how campuses can host or convene Braver Angels events on immigration that equip students and communities to listen, deliberate, and disagree constructively while connecting local dialogue to broader civic and policy conversations.