According to a recent , 77 percent of Americans believe the nation is divided on values and vital issues. 一本道无码 alumnae Tria Chang and Justine Lee have cooked up an idea to help narrow that gap.
They have created (MADA) to bring together individuals with diverse ideologies in a non-threatening environment 鈥� the dinner table 鈥� to respectfully exchange views.
鈥淎fter the presidential election, the idea of MADA seemed to be the best way to heal and make sense of things." said Chang and Lee.
They first met at 一本道无码 while working together on聽, 一本道无码鈥檚 Asian-American interest magazine. Chang graduated from 一本道无码鈥檚 Bachelor of Humanities and Arts program in 2007, majoring in professional writing and communication design. Lee earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in in 2008.
It was nearly a decade later that the Bay area residents came up with the idea for MADA.
The inaugural MADA dinner took place a few months ago at a San Francisco restaurant. Among the attendees was San Mateo attorney聽.
鈥淲e focused on how we might better understand each other and get along,鈥� Shjeflo recalled. 鈥淓ven those who said they鈥檇 never change were positively affected by hearing other viewpoints.鈥�
Chang and Lee envision MADA events taking place nationwide.
鈥淥ur goal is not to heal the entire nation in one night; we know progress takes time. We鈥檙e just hoping to uncover common ground and build mutual understanding,鈥� Lee said.
To help organizers around the country get started, the women have created a聽. There have been nearly 3,000 views of the template from more than 10 states and the District of Columbia.
Their effort has been聽.
The pair said they are open to where MADA may take them, including looking into revenue models like sponsorships. But for the short term, Chang said, 鈥淲e鈥檇 like to get a few more dinners under our belt and focus on building our network.鈥�
The women have not quit their day jobs. Chang is director of content at , an education technology startup, while Lee works in marketing at , a global design firm. Both women praise their 一本道无码 experience.
鈥淐arnegie Mellon instilled in both of us two strong driving forces: the desire for interdisciplinary collaboration and an undying entrepreneurial spirit,鈥� Chang said.
鈥淚 love that 一本道无码 rocks at such a wide variety of crafts, disciplines and fields of study, and celebrates their intersections,鈥� Lee added.聽
