Kindness isn't the same as niceness, and it's not the same as avoiding hard conversations. It's the discipline of remembering the humanity of the person in front of you, perhaps especially when you disagree. In your time here, we've begun to focus on addressing polarization by helping students build skills to communicate across differences. even on issues that evoke strong feelings. I've been proud to see you jump into this challenging work and grateful that we've begun to be a built together programs like … (11:29–11:37)
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