Name: Dignity: Democracy's Most Essential Skill
Start: 2026-06-13T13:00:00-0400
End: 2026-06-13T13:50:00-0400

Dignity: Democracy's Most Essential Skill

LIMITED

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Rendell Room

Limited Capacity seats available

Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of people who fiercely disagreed built something together anyway — and the language they used to do it mattered.

This session introduces the Dignity Index, an 8-point scale that makes the difference between contempt and dignity in language visible, measurable and changeable.

Through hands-on scoring of real examples from politics and public life, participants will practice the skills that turn disagreement into dialogue — and discover that the most important shift isn't in how you hear others, but in how you hear yourself.

Leave with concrete tools, including a new lens for your own conversations and a personal commitment to the kind of communication that makes democracy possible.

Speakers

Alexa Merrill

Program Assistant, Dignity.Us

Alexa Merrill believes the way we speak can change the world—and shows up every day to prove it. At Dignity.Us, they work at the intersection of community, operations, and storytelling—translating the Dignity Movement's vision into the infrastructure and relationships that make... Read More →

Alicia Burke

Corporate Development & Training, Dignity.Us

Alicia Burke focuses on corporate partnerships and Dignity Index training at Dignity.Us.

Prior to Dignity.Us, Alicia spent 23 years at Bank of America (BofA), integrating across a dynamic team of leaders to develop and deliver on strategy for BofA’s brand, marketing, communications, events, public policy, and Environmental, Social, and Governance. Alicia also led BofA’s Supp... Read More →

Saturday June 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Rendell Room 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

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