EMPATHY BUILDING

A first-grade classroom near Atlanta was buzzing one Thursday morning—but not with typical school sounds. Instead of reading books, kids were hunched over plastic bricks, trying to make a tiny figure feel at home. The teacher didn’t ask them to draw or write. She asked what made a shelter feel safe.

People often think the world is too divided to fix. But most folks just want the same things: a good job, a safe home, affordable healthcare, and to feel like they belong. It's not about being on different teams. It's about how we talk about our fears and how that can turn us against each other. Co