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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\u2019t necessarily agree with us may end up being the best way to move our country forward.<\/p>\n

6:30 p.m. \u2014 Program begins (Auditorium)
\n7:30 p.m. \u2014 Light refreshments (Planet Word Lobby)<\/p>\n

With support from the Ibis Group, this third installment of the\u00a0Having Hard Conversations <\/em>series empowers attendees to engage respectfully in an era of increasing division.<\/p>\n

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