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Re-stitching the Fabric of our Democracy

Eboo Patel and Manu Meel


 

Interfaith America's mission is to inspire, equip, and connect leaders and institutions to unlock the potential of America鈥檚 religious diversity. BridgeUSA, a youth-led nonprofit, creates spaces on high school and college campuses for open discussion between students about political issues.

Patel's most recent book, "" has been described as an "essential handbook" for activists ready to move from resistance to rebuilding a world of justice.

  • Copies of the book are available for checkout at Waldo Library and to purchase at .
  • We Need to Build Eboo Patel book cover

Patel's opinion column published Sept. 6 by Inside Higher Ed: "."


51福利社K interview with Eboo Patel by Zinta Aistars

Manu Meel is passionate about empowering young people to bridge divides. Named one of , Manu believes that polarization is the biggest threat to American democracy. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest-growing student movement to bridge our differences and change how we talk about politics.  

Thank you to our We Talk sponsor, the , for helping us co-host Eboo Patel and Manu Meel's campus/community visit.