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This year’s Constitutional Engagement Project included 29 students, some preparing to teach secondary social studies and some who are TA’s for BYU’s American Heritage course. They visited sites in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. as part of a program to clarify the role of teachers in cultivating civic virtue.

We are excited to announce the Parenting Toolkit and Tips for Learning to Disagree Better, created in collaboration with Utah State University Extension Service and presented at the National Governor's Association in Tennessee. This toolkit first encourages parents to examine the type of example they are to their children in handling disagreements with others, then helps parents teach their children how to manage disagreements within their families and communities. Follow the link to complete the three lessons on "disagreeing better."

Disagree Better Parenting toolkit and tips for learning to disagree better.

According to Dr. Paul Lambert, from the Wheatley Institute, and Dr. Stephen Courtright, from the University of Iowa, religious inclusion is key to successful diversity efforts. Their recent article published in the Deseret News details how respectful pluralism fosters dialogue and understanding in our increasingly diverse society. When universities and workplaces embrace and protect pluralism, they gain trust and promote civility. Read the full article to learn more.
Give faith a chance – Deseret News

If you missed the 16 insightful sessions from yesterday’s Religious Freedom Annual Review, recordings will be available online soon. The closing session and closing remarks are already available online. Learn how you can be a peacemaker in an often divided country and within your own community.

https://religiousfreedom.byu.edu/

When universities and workplaces embrace and protect pluralism, they gain trust and promote civility. According to Dr. Paul Lambert, from the Wheatley Institute, and Dr. Stephen Courtright, from the University of Iowa, religious inclusion is key to successful diversity efforts. Their recent article published in the Deseret News details how respectful pluralism fosters dialogue and understanding in our increasingly diverse society. Read the full article to learn more.
Give faith a chance – Deseret News

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Give faith a chance How to make diversity efforts work

Jason Carroll, our Family Initiative Director, gave a devotional at BYU-I today focused on his latest research on couples through a religious lens. He highlights that a temple marriage is a kind of marriage, not the location. Some of his marriage advice included founding relationships on proactive behavior like time together and daily acts of kindness.

https://www.byui.edu/speeches/devotionals/jason-s-carroll/a-true-temple-marriage

2.21.24 Forum: With Malice Toward None, With Charity for All Download program: https://cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/P24003_MALICE-CIVILITY_FORUM_PROGRAM_V7.pdfRSVP RequiredIn our polarized and often poisono...

What this Wheatley Institute study found about the ‘soulmate trap’ Researchers with BYU’s Wheatley Institute say successful relationships are created through intentional effort, not by discovering the mythical “one” or soulmate. Read more about the study here.

Is love chance or choice? Learn more about the myth of soulmates with these facts from our newest report!

You can read the full report here: https://wheatley.byu.edu/family/the-soulmate-trap

Love is an action that often involves faith. Swipe to learn more about the laws of love that Jason Carroll taught about last week at Ensign college.

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others who fought to ensure constitutional rights for all Americans.

Judge Thomas Griffith, a Constitutional Government Non-Resident Fellow, recently gave a powerful speech on counteracting political polarization. He says, "The Constitution calls upon us to commit ourselves to the same principle—compromise for the sake of unity—that created the Union in the first place." You can read or listen to the full address below.

https://wheatley.byu.edu/toxic-political-polarization-and-the-judiciary

Jeremy Pope, a Wheatley Institute fellow, joined The Deseret News and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute for a panel discussing the 2023 American Family Survey today. Use the link in our bio to read the report!

Wheatley Institute partnered with Deseret News and the Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy to release the ninth annual American Family Survey. This survey focuses on the practicalities and politicization of American family life and was administered to more than 3,000 respondents nationally. Click the link below to read more.

https://wheatley.byu.edu/constitution/2023-american-family-survey

McKay Coppins, author and journalist at The Atlantic, joined Wheatley Institute and BYU Office of Civic Engagement for Q&A session on his new book, "Romney: A Reckoning." His book is a New York Times Bestseller and is available for purchase at BYU Bookstore and Amazon.

https://wheatley.byu.edu/our-democratic-crisis-mckay-coppins

Wheatley Institute provided the opportunity for six students to attend the Love and Fidelity Conference in Princeton, NJ. Swipe to discover what these students learned from this collegiate conference focused on family.

Religion matters in areas beyond a person's private life--it matters in every aspect of society. Swipe for three powerful quotes from a lecture given yesterday by Wheatley's Religion Initiative Director, Paul Lambert, at Ensign College titled "Your Faith is Your Greatest Asset".

Join Wheatley Institute and the Office of Civic Engagement in one week for a chance to hear from author and journalist McKay Coppins. Share the event for a chance to win a copy of the book!

Paul Lambert, Wheatley's Religion Initiative Director, recently co-authored an article on the importance of welcoming faith into the workplace. Swipe to learn more.

Help us celebrate Constitution Day and submit an essay for a chance to win $500. BYU students are invited to write an essay on the importance of the Constitution and why people should learn more about it, including its history and its contents. View the website listed for more information.

We are pleased to announce our inaugural Family Director, Dr. Jason Carroll. See his full bio on our website.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/24/opinion/pro-life-birth-control-abortion.html?smid=tw-share

Wheatley Institute research about premarital s*x was cited in The New York Times. The article mentions a Wheatley Institute study about the negative impact of premarital s*xual experience.

Opinion | The Conservative Position on Birth Control Is About Individual Responsibility At the heart of the conservative position on birth control is whether contraception is a positive right or a personal choice.

This week, Wheatley Institute welcomed the new cohort of Wheatley Student Scholars.

In 1862, Lincoln created a national holiday to celebrate President Washington (and conveniently his own birthday!) President's Day reminds us of the important sacrifice many have made to preserve a constitutional government- but you don't have to be a president to make a difference. Consider civic duties relevant to your own sphere of influence.