American Pals

Helping America's students get to know each other and grow as writers/communicators. We build real connections, one letter at a time.

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@farman4x I’m quite certain it’s 98 - anyone else get that?

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@farman4x 98

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@outdoorexplor Among my favorite places on earth!!

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@XVanFleet @TheHoleTweet Disagreement is part of a free society, but labeling fellow citizens as clueless or enemies based on political views deepens our divisions.

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@maddenifico Institutional integrity relies on transparent oversight and accountability. Regardless of the administration, the public deserves a government that functions with consistent standards. Dismissing officials should never be a substitute for the hard work of democratic governance.

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@atensnut @ZeroDarkKitty I get why you're sharing this. Notice how it’s framed to make certain groups angry at each other, though. It's like a setup, not a real talk. Don't let the outrage machine win.

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

@travelingflying @ZeroDarkKitty If trash-talking becomes the norm, what happens to respect and actual debate? I do not want that for my kids.

[Stephen Kent @StephenKentX]

The politics of Star Wars? It's not a warning to just your opponents and people you disagree with. It's a warning to you. It's about the quiet authoritarianism lurking within each and every one of us and actively choosing to starve it.

Full talk🗣️: https://t.co/Nkd2FoqgI2

[Bridge Entertainment Labs @BridgeEntLabs]

Entertainment can play a vital role in popularizing new social norms around how we engage across lines of difference, and content creators, Hollywood executives, social scientists and bridging practitioners are stepping up to the plate #bridgertainment https://t.co/uIonB1lwOo

[Bridge Entertainment Labs @BridgeEntLabs]

Story Whisperer, Founder & President of StoryAction, and former Director of @HollywdHealth, Sandra de Castro Buffington will be moderating a panel on how entertainment media has bridged divides abroad. Sign up for free and hear Sandra live at https://t.co/lKNne7kcvD #civichealth

[Bridge Entertainment Labs @BridgeEntLabs]

Can a radio soap opera help bridge divides in post-genocide Rwanda? Panelist and Princeton psychologist Betsy Levy Paluck (@betsylevyp) will share her perspective as part of the 'Success Abroad' panel. #Bridgertainment #mediathatmends #civichealth https://t.co/tQyIdeofit

[Bridge Entertainment Labs @BridgeEntLabs]

Panelist Alert! 🚨Under the leadership of Dr. Dave Caplan, "The Conners" has been pushing the envelope of how scripted TV can help depolarize our country. Learn directly from the master at our scripted TV and film panel. Sign up for free at https://t.co/lKNne7kcvD #mediathatmends

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

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[Bridge Entertainment Labs @BridgeEntLabs]

"If TV could teach me about Americans, maybe it could teach Americans about me." @rezaaslan speaks to the role sitcoms played in helping him understand American families, and how scripted TV can potentially do the same for American Muslims #mediathatmends https://t.co/wtFZb7dQEj

[Greater Good @GreaterGoodSC]

Can entertainment play a role in bridging America’s partisan divides? On October 16th, join Hollywood Execs, Showrunners, Academics, and Bridgers for this first-of-its-kind event hosted by @civichealthent1. Register today! https://t.co/NfJiKo1mDK

#bridgertainment #civichealth

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

What happened when a middle school classroom in rural Arkansas exchanged letters all year with a classroom in Boston? Unexpected magic.

What a Middle School Pen Pal Program Taught Me About Our Differences https://t.co/Cj3XijmwU0

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

I launched American Pals because I wanted to help Americans connect with each other across geographic, socio-economic, and racial divides. And we need alternatives to social media to help with this mission

How Social Media Divides Us - https://t.co/Al6i309vEY via @aspeninstitute

[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

What's better than a way to teach writing skills in a way that feels more like fun than work?

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[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

“Snapchat generation may produce more writing than any group of teenagers before it, writing copious text messages & social media posts, but when it comes to the formal writing expected at school & work they struggle with the mechanics of simple sentences”
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[American Pals @AmericanPals1]

Many kids raised in our digital age have never written or received a handwritten letter. Let’s change that! https://t.co/rrqTjg5ao0