If you had an RV full of gas and the chance to spend months traveling anywhere, what journeys would you take? For Grant Lichtman, this wasn't just a hypothetical. It became a passion project called Wisdom Road. He traveled across North America seeking perspectives, traditions, and knowledge that our society risks losing.

On Episode 62 of the NAIS New View EDU podcast, available September 24, 2024, Lichtman shares his experience with host Debra P. Wilson. He emerged with an urgent sense of what’s missing in education today: foundational skills in civil discourse. He shares how his own communication evolved as he let go of the need to debate or defend and simply listened. Now, he challenges educators to help students engage with people and viewpoints outside their own. Learning to recognize and respect differences, and hold productive dialogues, is a vital skill in our increasingly global society.

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