Inaugural Convening of Or Initiative
We formally invite you to the launch of Or Initiative, a program to help young people—and the educators who support them—navigate civil discourse and digital life in a deeply polarized age. Please join us for one or both parts of our official launch at Chapman University.
Monday, February 9, 2026 (6:30–8:30 PM) | Location: Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, Public Launch Event: Building Civil & Civic Muscle in a Digital Age,
Presentation of Or Initiative Year One research findings, teaching and learning framework, and field-building agenda
, Panel discussion moderated by Anya Kamenetz, with Louise Dubé (iCivics), Joel Breakstone (Digital Inquiry Group), and Yvette Renteria (Common Sense Media)
, Reflections from students and educators featured in the study (short video testimonies)
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (9:00 AM–1:00 PM) | Location: Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, Working Session: Responding to the Or Challenge,
Short, provocative talks by experts including …
Organization: School of Communication. Open To: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff, Students. RSVP is Required? Yes. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-Weo6LHr7MVhu3hpHH1ZXG6bDrOml1i2hWf0ew3uxSNIPHw/viewform?usp=header.
Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Chapman University.
Inaugural Convening of Or Initiative
We formally invite you to the launch of Or Initiative, a program to help young people—and the educators who support them—navigate civil discourse and digital life in a deeply polarized age. Please join us for one or both parts of our official launch at Chapman University.
Monday, February 9, 2026 (6:30–8:30 PM) | Location: Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, Public Launch Event: Building Civil & Civic Muscle in a Digital Age,
Presentation of Or Initiative Year One research findings, teaching and learning framework, and field-building agenda
, Panel discussion moderated by Anya Kamenetz, with Louise Dubé (iCivics), Joel Breakstone (Digital Inquiry Group), and Yvette Renteria (Common Sense Media)
, Reflections from students and educators featured in the study (short video testimonies)
,
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (9:00 AM–1:00 PM) | Location: Fish Interfaith Center at Chapman University, Working Session: Responding to the Or Challenge,
Short, provocative talks by experts including …
Organization: School of Communication. Open To: Alumni, Faculty, General Public, Staff, Students. RSVP is Required? Yes. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-Weo6LHr7MVhu3hpHH1ZXG6bDrOml1i2hWf0ew3uxSNIPHw/viewform?usp=header.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Chapman University.