Welcome to Our Forum Members’ Events Page!

As a Forum member, you’ll have access to a wide variety of exclusive events and opportunities designed to help you connect and engage with fellow members. Through in-person and online gatherings, original research, storytelling, and funded joint communities and projects, you’ll deepen your understanding of concepts like othering, belonging, breaking, and bridging. You'll also share practices and strategies to counter polarization and democratic erosion while navigating the complexities of power, privilege, and positionality in our diverse social and cultural contexts.

Explore the exciting events and programs we currently offer below. 


For any inquiries about our community events, please reach out to:

Evan Yoshimoto at  evan.yoshimoto@berkeley.edu 


We look forward to seeing you at our community events!

Virtual events

  • Processing Politics

    Processing Politics

    Monthly virtual series where Forum members can make sense of—and collectively process—ongoing political developments through a bridging and belonging lens.

  • Democracy & Belonging in Cities

    Bi-monthly virtual meetups exploring vibrant cities as dynamic environments for cultivating democratic participation and a sense of belonging.

  • Bridgers' Roundtable

    Bi-monthly virtual meetups to exchange insights on depolarization and facilitate dialogue, while sharing experiences in bridging divides.

  • Making Sense Of...

    Monthly virtual series of sensemaking sessions with experts and practitioners to deepen our collective understanding of unfolding events and explore the implications for strategy, alignment, and action.

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Learning programs

  • Introduction To Bridging & Belonging Orientation Program

    Biannual program for new and current members interested in more deeply grappling with Othering & Belonging frameworks and connecting with fellow Forum members.