Working Across the Aisle: Van Jones in Conversation with Tom Friedman

Sunday, October 06, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.

$15 | Friedman Family Auditorium

Join Planet Word for a one-of-a-kind evening as star CNN correspondent and political commentator Van Jones talks with NYT columnist Thomas L. Friedman about how Jones worked with progressives and the Trump Administration to secure passage of a major criminal justice reform bill. Learn how they both successfully navigate through intense political disagreements, and why working with people who don’t necessarily agree with us may end up being the best way to move our country forward. 

6:30 p.m. — Program begins (Auditorium)
7:30 p.m. — Light refreshments (Planet Word Lobby) 

With support from the Ibis Group, this third installment of Having Hard Conversations series empowers attendees to engage respectfully in an era of increasing division. 

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