What is Mismatch?

Mismatch is a platform that makes it easy to schedule a virtual dialogue between students who are the political, racial, geographical, and socio-economic opposite of each other.

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With Mismatch, teachers can organize a real life experience in civil discourse for their students in just 6 easy steps.

1

Sign-up and build

Sign-up and build your classroom profile.

2

Browse

Browse a list of classrooms ranked by how well you are mismatched.

3

Pick a time

Easily pick a time for the conversation with the other teacher.

4

Prep

Prep for the conversation using our simple checklist that covers tech, logistics and student preparation.

5

Follow Guide

Follow our facilitation guide to hold real time, structured video conversations in groups of 2-6 students using transformative conversation guides that build understanding across differences.

6

Real World Experience

Students build dialogue, empathy and critical thinking skills through real world experience!

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Free Demo

$0

Explore the Mismatch platform

Create classroom profile
Browse a list of classrooms you could match with
Review available conversation guides

Starter

$149

1 conversation credit

Easily schedule a conversation with another classroom
Hold real time, structured video conversations in groups of 2-6 students
Students build dialogue, empathy and critical thinking skills through real world experience

Classroom Pack

$499

5 conversation credits

Flexibly use Mismatch in a single lesson, unit or throughout an entire school year

School Pack

$999

12 conversation credits

Connect with different classrooms or build a relationship with another classroom miles away

Our Team

Mismatch is brought to you by AllSides and Living Room Conversations.

AllSides™ is a media technology and solutions company founded in 2012 that strengthens our democratic society with balanced news, media bias ratings, diverse perspectives, and real conversation.

Since 2010, Living Room Conversations works to heal society by connecting people across divides - politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more – through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities.

Mismatch Team

We are on a mission to help the next generation of students develop dialogue skills to participate thoughtfully in our 21st-century democracy.

John Gable

AllSides Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Scott McDonald

AllSides Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Kristin Hansen

Co-Founder

Gina Balleria