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Dialogue creates opportunities to reach across differences and to engage with and understand one another, without losing the integrity of our work for equity and justice. In the new Fall 2024 Issue of Learning for Justice magazine, the first two features, “Dialogue Across Difference” by Brandon Haas and “The Promise of Building Bridges” by Maia Ferdman and Felicia Graham, examine how dialogue is foundational for civic engagement and democratic collective action and offer a model to foster a culture of meaningful exchange, empathy and critical thinking.

A truly just society is one in which all people have the resources to lead secure and fulfilling lives and the histories, cultures and experiences of diverse groups — especially those who have been historically marginalized — are respected.

The goal of social justice, therefore, is to ensure democracy in practice: “To create a society in which everyone has access to the resources and opportunities to develop their full capacities, and everyone is welcome to participate democratically with others to mutually shape social policies and institutions that govern civic life.”

Every child in the United States has a right to an equitable (fair and just) public education. With education currently under assault from the current administration, we all have a responsibility to advocate for inclusive public schools in which all children are supported.