CULTIVATING CONTACT: A GUIDE TO BUILDING BRIDGES AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GROUPS

YMCA at Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Virginia

City of Gunnison, Colorado

Project FINE – Winona, Minnesota

City of Owatonna, Minnesota

Welcome BG – Bowling Green, Ohio

Town of Mansfield, Connecticut

Empowering Families –Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

Carnegie Corporation of New York and other funders make it possible for us to continue supporting rural communities as welcoming leaders.

Published in partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, this guide harnesses the lessons drawn from decades of research on how to foster a sense of trust and belonging between people from different backgrounds through community-based programs and initiatives. We hope this guide helps set the stage for building meaningful and sustained contact in communities across the United States.