Name: How to connect with people who are different than you
Uploaded: 2019-10-24T21:16:33Z
Duration: 12 min 20 s
Description: Is it possible, in these divisive times, to converse with someone you share few similarities with? In this optimistic and practical talk, US Representative Abigail Spanberger describes how running for office compelled her to interact people from all walks of life and ask questions that could help transcend differences and foster collaboration.

Is it possible, in these divisive times, to converse with someone you share few similarities with? In this optimistic and practical talk, US Representative Abigail Spanberger describes how running for office compelled her to interact people from all walks of life and ask questions that could help transcend differences and foster collaboration.

Abigail Spanberger: How to connect with people who are different than you

How to connect with people who are different than you

Curiosity in childhood, from coding diaries to dreaming of the CIA, fuels a lifelong journey of questioning and discovery.

Building relationships through shared experiences, like a love for 'Covert Affairs,' bridges gaps between vastly different lives.

Transitioning from CIA officer to Congresswoman, leveraging the power of questions and connections to fill societal gaps.