At this week's Round Table, Kenisha and I spoke with Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia, a Democrat who serves as Senior Vice President at Crossroads Strategies, helping companies and organizations navigate the federal government in Washington, D.C., and Nic Adams, a Republican who is on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Although affiliated with two ideologically different political parties that experience strong tensions, Ivelisse and Nic talked openly and compellingly about how it is possible to find common ground to address issues in a bipartisanship fashion amidst the difficulties of doing so. cx
Ivelisse and Nic reinforced the message that seeking friendships with people who are different from ourselves is extremely important in a world where people have many different values and beliefs. Republicans and Democrats do not have to be enemies. Ultimately, we are all Americans and all want what is best for our country’s well-being. We should continue to approach issues as a team effort because everyone’s opinions and ideas are valid. If we see injustices, we should address them through shaping policy. Taking in different perspectives will lead to collective efforts that are
