GLADC Program News | Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life

Tufts University Dialogue Center Announces New Director

Dr. Kenann McKenzie to lead the Generous Listening and Dialogue (GLAD) Center at Tisch College; center focuses on civic engagement, listening and dialogue on challenging issues

An illustration that depicts the joining of people’s brains focused on reason, and those focused on emotion.

Teaching Toward Equity: The Social-Emotional Dynamic of the Classroom

Negotiating the balance between ‘thinking’ and the ‘feeling’ can make for more inclusive experiences.

Kenann McKenzie, director of the Generous Listening and Dialogue Center, stands outdoors in an orange dress next to a Tufts University sign

Learning How to Listen and Have Hard Conversations

The new Generous Listening and Dialogue Center at Tisch College of Civic Life is building a framework for productive dialogue and sharing advice for having discussions across differences.

A Reflection from our Buddhist Chaplain

Buddhist Chaplain Ji Hyang Padma, liaison to the Generous Listening and Dialogue Center (GLADC), reflects on the Center's mission and the Tufts community.

A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education

Want to learn how to ‘Listen Generously’? Attend “Search for Common Ground” and see it in Action

physician Adam Normandin listens to a homeless man at a Portland, Maine clinic

Helping Communities in Need While Training Doctors to Treat the Whole Patient

The Community Service Learning program through Tisch College and the School of Medicine offers medical students opportunities for hands-on practice in aspects of health care outside clinics.