Join the movement to overcome extreme political and cultural division in America.
Starts With Us is a movement to foster curiosity, compassion, and courage as daily habits to overcome the polarization, blind tribalism, and dehumanization threatening the social fabric of our communities.
Our movement is powered by people and partnership.
I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
I’m excited about the potential for Starts With Us to help people develop greater humility, curiosity, empathy, and mental flexibility.”
Adam Grant
Psychologist & Bestselling Author
Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Curiosity is the antidote to contempt. And just like contempt, it can be cultivated, on purpose, in a million ways, in every medium. We just need to get to work.”
Amanda Ripley
Investigative Journalist & Bestselling Author
Bernice King
CEO, King Center; Human Rights Leader; & Social Change Advocate
Starts With Us can help us all do more to unleash the progress that’s possible in our country when we embrace our differences as a source of strength rather than division.”
Starts With Us can help us all do more to unleash the progress that’s possible in our country when we embrace our differences as a source of strength rather than division.”
Starts With Us can help us all do more to unleash the progress that’s possible in our country when we embrace our differences as a source of strength rather than division.”
Starts With Us can help us all do more to unleash the progress that’s possible in our country when we embrace our differences as a source of strength rather than division.”
Starts With Us can help us all do more to unleash the progress that’s possible in our country when we embrace our differences as a source of strength rather than division.”
Brian Hooks
CEO, Stand Together
I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
I noticed opportunities for improvement in my life and hope Starts With Us can become a community for anyone looking to create change in theirs.”
Daniel Lubetzky
Founder, KIND Snacks
We all have days when change feels unattainable and we don't know how to keep pushing forward. Starts With Us presents an opportunity for everyone to take action in their daily life.”
We all have days when change feels unattainable and we don't know how to keep pushing forward. Starts With Us presents an opportunity for everyone to take action in their daily life.”
We all have days when change feels unattainable and we don't know how to keep pushing forward. Starts With Us presents an opportunity for everyone to take action in their daily life.”
We all have days when change feels unattainable and we don't know how to keep pushing forward. Starts With Us presents an opportunity for everyone to take action in their daily life.”
We all have days when change feels unattainable and we don't know how to keep pushing forward. Starts With Us presents an opportunity for everyone to take action in their daily life.”
Daymond John
Founder & CEO, FUBU; New York Times Bestselling Author; Star of ABC’s Emmy–Award Winning Show Shark Tank; & Founder & CEO, The Shark Group
All hard work of understanding one's point of view takes time. We must first begin with a discussion. Starts With Us is that conversation where we learn and grow together.”
All hard work of understanding one's point of view takes time. We must first begin with a discussion. Starts With Us is that conversation where we learn and grow together.”
All hard work of understanding one's point of view takes time. We must first begin with a discussion. Starts With Us is that conversation where we learn and grow together.”
All hard work of understanding one's point of view takes time. We must first begin with a discussion. Starts With Us is that conversation where we learn and grow together.”
All hard work of understanding one's point of view takes time. We must first begin with a discussion. Starts With Us is that conversation where we learn and grow together.”
Dhani Jones
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, NFL Linebacker, Author, Host, & Explorer
If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
If we are to achieve a future of longer tables where there’s room for everyone to be part of building solutions, it will be thanks to efforts like Starts With Us.”
José Andrés
Chef & Owner, ThinkFoodGroup; & Founder, World Central Kitchen
It may feel like the world is running short on curiosity, empathy, and courage but fear not, they've just been in hibernation. Starts With Us is the light that is waking them back up.”
It may feel like the world is running short on curiosity, empathy, and courage but fear not, they've just been in hibernation. Starts With Us is the light that is waking them back up.”
It may feel like the world is running short on curiosity, empathy, and courage but fear not, they've just been in hibernation. Starts With Us is the light that is waking them back up.”
It may feel like the world is running short on curiosity, empathy, and courage but fear not, they've just been in hibernation. Starts With Us is the light that is waking them back up.”
It may feel like the world is running short on curiosity, empathy, and courage but fear not, they've just been in hibernation. Starts With Us is the light that is waking them back up.”
Karith Foster
CEO & Creator, Inversity Solutions, L.L.C.