We're considering and working on some ideas to make HAGA more effective. If you have interest in or suggestion for any of these, or have other ideas for us to consider, let us know!
So far you can check the box for "email list" on our Contact page and we'll keep you posted of important developments, but we don't have a well defined notion of "Membership" and what that might entail, or levels of involvement, etc. Ideas welcome!
Also check the Blog (also under consideration) for news and updates, and a place to post comments.
This is a little tricky, and may be beyond the scope of HAGA, and our means, but there may be a way to have a basic forum structure where Getting Along is the primary focus, and where we can (somehow?) avoid the various social media negative impacts and risks.
In short, you agree to read any book someone with a differing viewpoint offers, and in return they would read a recommendation of yours. This is something anyone could do right now without any help from HAGA, but maybe we can encourage and foster this somehow.
This is a little ambitious, and maybe there is already a platform something like this? We haven't found it yet if it exists.
In short, set up a way for individuals of differing viewpoints to connect in live dialog, where everyone agrees to be respectful, considerate listeners, speakers, and thinkers. Could be on Zoom or similar. Could be one-on-one or small groups, and would require some sort of vetting of participants, and possibly a trained moderator.
This is not about listening to celebrities debate each other, but about regular citizens connecting directly, across their divisions.