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The Center For Entertainment & Civic Health Presents:"Hollywood and Storytelling in Divided America"

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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This unprecedented convening gathers Hollywood stakeholders from across the partisan spectrum under one virtual roof to explore entertainment's untapped potential to help fix a deeply divided America.

Key Points: 
  • This unprecedented convening gathers Hollywood stakeholders from across the partisan spectrum under one virtual roof to explore entertainment's untapped potential to help fix a deeply divided America.
  • The event takes place Saturday, October 16th, 2021, from 10:00am to 1:00pm PST/1:00pm EST to 4:00pm EST and is presented by the Center for Entertainment & Civic Health (CFECH).
  • With support from nonpartisan grant maker Civic Health Project and others, this newly launched Center will focus on harnessing the power of storytelling and entertainment to bridge America's partisan divides and empower storytellers to embrace their unique role in reducing toxic polarization.
  • The Center for Entertainment & Civic Health is a new center of gravity for Hollywood to explore entertainment's impact on polarization and its potential to foster civic health and pluralist norms," said Dave Caplan, showrunner for the hit ABC show "The Conners."