Our society is deeply divided…
Cultivate bridge-building skills and be part of the solution.

The Bridging the Gap (BtG) Fellowship is now a 2-credit course!

Jacob Ari Labendz
Tuesdays, 9:55 – 11:35 am
Spring Semester 2027

The BtG course equips students with bridge-building skills to engage in meaningful and connective conversations across the deep divides of our polarized society. Based upon a curriculum from and embellished the works of other leading intellectuals and practitioners, Bridging the Gaps helps students learn to listen, hear, seek common ground, and work with others. Through this process, they also discover more about themselves and narrate their own stories. This course functions like a communication lab, and will include opportunities to converse with students from other colleges. You do not want to miss this!

For more information, contact Dr. Jacob Ari Labendz, holgen@ramapo.edu.

Two rows of people standing and smiling for the camera.
2024-2025 BtG cohort with our interfaith panelists: Imam Gazment Aga, Dr. Raghavan Krishnan,
and Rabbi Marc Katz.

Supported by a generous contribution by an anonymous family foundation.