Q&A with Rachel and Heidi
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Course: Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out
Cliff Lampe: Using Social Media to Foster Extremism
The Three Characteristics Professor Cliff Lampe discusses the three characteristics of social media: content is user generated, user interact directly with other users, and social media is a bundle of …
Rachel Nielsen’s Tips for Addressing Concerning or Threatening Behaviors
Rachel Nielsen created these helpful tips for you to address concerning or threatening behaviors. Please review the image below. Tips for Addressing Concerning or Threatening Behaviors: Approach the situation with …
Week 1 Wrap-Up
Congratulations on making it through week one! We hope you’re enjoying this Teach-Out, as difficult as this topic is to learn about and discuss, it is great to have so …
Rachel Nielsen: How to Talk about Extremism with Your Friends, Family, and Colleagues
In this step, Rachel Nielsen talks about why it is important to have conversations with friends and family who may be thinking about using violence as a way to address …
Heidi Beirich: The Shifting Focus of U.S. Counter-Terrorism Policy
A Shift in Policy In this step, Heidi discusses the ever-changing focus of U.S. counter-terrorism policies and practices over the past two decades. She highlights an oscillating and inconsistent strategy …
Heidi Beirich: What can we do about these rising threats?
What can you do? In this video, Heidi speaks about ways in which we can take action to curb extremist movements in the United States. She encourages us to learn …
How to Have Difficult Conversations: Practical Tips for Communicating across Difference
The LARA Method LISTEN Try to understand what they are saying, and where you might agree: Listen for and label the emotions you hear. What are they feeling as they …
Submit Your Questions
Please submit questions to our experts in this step. We will respond to these questions in mid-April and post an updated video in step 2.11. Please submit your questions here …
Thank You for Joining
Thank you for joining the Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out and thank you for sharing your personal experiences with our team and your fellow learners. We hope you’ve learned a …
Demonstrating Effective Dialogue: LARA
This video features Roger Fisher, Co-Associate Director of the University of Michigan Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR), and Qiu Fogerty, a former CommonGround facilitator within the same group. They will …
Organization Ecosystem around Extremism [Additional Resources]
Additional Resources: Support for individuals involved with extremist groups and trying to leave. Founded by former extremists, Life After Hate is committed to helping people leave the violent far-right to …
Javed Ali: The Fifth Wave of Rebel Terrorism
Another Wave In this step, Javed Ali discusses the the four waves of terrorism and makes the case for a fifth wave that we recently entered, “The New Right Wave.” …
Welcome to the Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out
Welcome to the Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out When someone becomes radicalized and drifts toward more extremist ideologies, it not only affects that person, but also their family, friends, wider …
What is a Teach-Out?
Teach-Outs bring together people from around the world to learn about and address important topics in society. They are free and open online learning events where you’ll learn from diverse …
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Understanding and Addressing Extremism Teach-Out