FACE is the regional affiliate for the FUSE campaign, a communication initiative which was designed in Missouri by Dr. Steven Spates.
FUSE empowers connections through conversations on polarizing topics and hopes to foster greater understanding, awareness, and community engagement in normal, everyday life.
Originating as a college marketing project in 2021, a team of students designed the FUSE card activity, which gamifies challenging conversations. The student team also produced an accompanying podcast.
Not long after that, Fuse was used as the foundation of a grant proposal and earned funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) to keep the program going.
Fuse dives into divisive subjects, aiming not to add fuel to controversy but to unite people through informative and instructive discussions. It includes games, trainings and podcasts aimed at learning how to navigate challenging systems.
Note—if we do a 4th page on social justice-For now, I think we just use the two paragraphs above in the About section?
