The Dialogue Project kicks off its partnership with StoryCorps’ One Small Step with a Q&A between StoryCorps President Dave Isay and Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock. Celebrated theoretical physicist and professor Marcelo Gleiser will moderate the Q&A.

A reception will follow in the foyer of the Moore Building.

Join us to learn about this exciting new collaboration—One Small Step’s first institution-wide partnership with a college or university—and how you can get involved. 

This event is free and open to the public; please register in advance.

Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step brings two people with different political beliefs together for a conversation: not to debate politics, but simply to interview each other and get to know one another as people. ts scientific and systematic approach is supported by a group of advisors that include scientists, researchers, and psychologists. 

Dave Isay is the founder and president of StoryCorps, a New York Times bestselling author, the recipient of numerous Peabody Awards, and a MacArthur “genius” fellow. His life’s work taps into the heart and soul of the human experience. In 2003, Isay founded StoryCorps, an independent nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, New York, that has brought more than 620,000 Americans together—two at a time—to record intimate conversations about their lives, create a human connection, pass wisdom from one generation to the next, and leave a legacy for the future. Each conversation is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress—the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered. Millions of listeners hear StoryCorps’ weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition, and select stories are also shared through StoryCorps’ podcast, animated shorts, digital platforms, and books. 

In 2015, Isay was recognized with the $1 million TED prize, awarded annually to one exceptional individual with a creative, bold vision to spark global change. Isay is currently leading StoryCorps’ work to help decrease political divisions in the United States through its latest effort, One Small Step.

The Dialogue Project provides training in the development of essential collaborative dialogue skills—fostering a community that cultivates the respectful and open exchange of ideas. Programming for students, faculty, and staff builds skills in such topics as empathetic listening, managing emotions, navigating conversations, and finding points of connection. To learn more, visit dialogueproject.dartmouth.edu.