What is Builders?

Builders is a global initiative spearheaded by a coalition of leaders, including Empatico’s founder, Daniel Lubetzky, aimed at addressing the pervasive "us vs. them" mentality that has led to polarization worldwide. The organization is dedicated to equipping people with the skills, tools, and network to overcome extremist thinking and to work together on pragmatic solutions. Within the space of education, the Builders Toolkit will deliver resources to promote critical thinking and deliberative dialogue among students and educators. By empowering young people to question rigid ideologies and engage in constructive discourse, Builders aims to help cultivate a generation of thoughtful problem-solvers.

We are pleased to share that Empatico’s library of online activities is being added to the Builders Toolkit, where it will be shared, free of cost, with millions of students and educators. Empatico’s work will continue as part of the Builders organization, which will carry forth our mission to foster a more empathetic world in which our differences make us stronger. We look forward to advancing our mission together as Builders, and we invite each one of you to join us at www.buildersmovement.org.