Dialogue Across Divides

Mismatch supports teachers in building classroom partnerships that strengthen civic learning and dialogue—connecting students across political, racial, geographic, and socio-economic divides to engage in meaningful, real-world conversations.

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One of the most mismatched groups in our country is educators: 

 

Teaching in vastly different regions, under different policies, with different resources, and serving diverse student populations—educators across the country often work in isolation from one another.

Mismatch brings these educators together to form powerful partnerships that turn difference into opportunity. By collaborating across divides, teachers build a stronger professional community and help students engage in meaningful civic dialogue.

Join the growing network of educators committed to preparing the next generation to move beyond disagreement and toward understanding.

  • 11th Grade Student

    I like Mismatch because I was informed of how different some places can be, compared to where we live. I was so accustomed to seeing certain things here, that I had not imagined the possibility of different things happening in other areas.

    11th Grade Student
    California
  • 9th Grade Student

    I would say that the main thing that I liked about it was getting the opportunity to have an actual conversation with people, without any distractions. Especially because many teenagers who live in this generation often prefer to use their phones instead of talking to people around them.

    9th Grade Student
    North Carolina
  • Jessica M, 11th Grade Teacher

    They were all researching [the other students’ hometown] after the call ended because they were curious to learn more about the area the students live in.

    Jessica M, 11th Grade Teacher
    New York

What Mismatch Pilot students found

92%
of students from the Mismatch pilot reported better understanding the other perspective or the other person after just one conversation.
99%
of students found the conversation somewhat or extremely valuable.
Build a better world one conversation at a time.
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