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How We Sometimes Mistake Artificial Intelligence for the Real Thing: Feelings Over Facts

May 1, 20234 min read

How We Sometimes Mistake Artificial Intelligence for the Real Thing: Feelings Over Facts

I've been fascinated recently by AI-generated images of former President Trump’s arrest and appearance before a New York court. Many of...

Courageous RI Uses Media Literacy for Violence Prevention

Julianna Soscia

Apr 30, 20231 min read

Courageous RI Uses Media Literacy for Violence Prevention

Join us for community conversations to counter disinformation, enhance civic participation, and improve media literacy. Learn more:...

What it Means to be a Courageous Activist featuring Jennifer Lima

Renee Hobbs

Apr 28, 20231 min read

What it Means to be a Courageous Activist featuring Jennifer Lima

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Jennifer Lima is courageous. In this episode, she talk about her work as the Head of TANK: Towards an Anti-Racist North Kingstown. She...

Why Are We Passive About Mass Shootings?

Taylor Frome

Apr 24, 20233 min read

Why Are We Passive About Mass Shootings?

It's natural to be overwhelmed with shock and grief after each mass shooting in this country. And it's been all-too easy to feel...

A Whole Society Approach to Violence Prevention featuring Robert Mahoney

Catherine Morris

Apr 19, 20231 min read

A Whole Society Approach to Violence Prevention featuring Robert Mahoney

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Courageous RI Podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages...

Elizaveta Friesem

Apr 17, 20235 min read

Beyond Bad Guys

“I will be the bad guy and you will be the good guy,” I hear my 5-year-old son explaining to his 7-year-old brother. “I will be running...

Rising Anti-Semitism and the Importance of Holocaust Education featuring JoAnna Wasserman

Catherine Morris

Apr 12, 20231 min read

Rising Anti-Semitism and the Importance of Holocaust Education featuring JoAnna Wasserman

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages...

Carolyn Fortuna

Apr 10, 20235 min read

Domestic Violence Hurts Us All

Many of us have experienced a form of domestic abuse. Maybe it was an angry partner who had too much to drink and regretted their...

Reducing the Hate that Leads to Violence: A Law Enforcement Perspective featuring Michael Jagoda

Catherine Morris

Apr 7, 20231 min read

Reducing the Hate that Leads to Violence: A Law Enforcement Perspective featuring Michael Jagoda

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages...

Renee Hobbs

Apr 5, 20231 min read

Gold Stars in March

Congratulations to the first round of Gold Star participants who completed the pre-test survey and attended Courageous Conversations...

Bank failures, Othering, and semi-functional government. I can’t bear to watch!

Taylor Frome

Apr 3, 20234 min read

Bank failures, Othering, and semi-functional government. I can’t bear to watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

The recent news that three (or is it four?) notable banks have just failed has me worried. I’ve spent a lifetime depositing my...

Elizaveta Friesem

Mar 31, 20235 min read

The Importance of Online Kindness

A few weeks ago, I was walking down the street when a small accident about thirty feet away drew my attention. At the traffic light, one...

Why Do We Need to Gather With People Who Don't Agree?

Carolyn Fortuna

Mar 30, 20234 min read

Why Do We Need to Gather With People Who Don't Agree?

A recent murder in South Providence, Rhode Island has instilled uncertainty and heartbreak across the downcity area. The police have...

Catherine Morris

Mar 29, 20231 min read

High Conflict with Amanda Ripley

In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks with journalist and author Amanda Ripley, who wrote the book “High Conflict.” Ripley talks about

Citizenship Education and Media Literacy featuring Kent Lenci

Catherine Morris

Mar 16, 20231 min read

Citizenship Education and Media Literacy featuring Kent Lenci

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages...

Taylor Frome

Mar 12, 20233 min read

Time to Focus on Unity

I’m ready. I’m sick of the rage and the hijacking of our public dialogue by fringe elements on both the right and on the left. Yes, I,...

Elizaveta Friesem

Mar 6, 20234 min read

Start With Yourself

This blog post was not written by ChatGPT. Or was it? How would you know, actually? And why would you care? More and more people around...

Pam Steager

Feb 27, 20231 min read

Launch Event

Watch the Launch Event at the Rhode Island State House Library, February 28, 2023.

Carolyn Fortuna

Feb 27, 20232 min read

Stay Curious, Not Furious

Confronting hate in a Rhode Island restaurant, the writer reflects on the psychology of hate. How do we gain resilience to hate?

Resisting Polarization and Stereotypes featuring Katie Langford

Catherine Morris

Feb 23, 20231 min read

Resisting Polarization and Stereotypes featuring Katie Langford

Renee Hobbs talks with Katie Langford about polarization and stereotypes

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