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What Divides Us, What Connects Us: Notes from the Divides Project at Idle Hands (Part 2)

by OseDivides Project, Project September 23, 2026September 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

This is the second of two posts recapping the focus groups held at Idle Hands Craft Ales Tap Room, where two simultaneous conversations invited attendees to respond to a series of questions while doodling on large pieces of paper at each table. If you haven’t yet, read Part 1 for the first table’s conversation and …

The Forces Driving Division (Part 1 of 2)

by OseDivides Project, Project September 14, 2026September 25, 2026Comments are Disabled

What Divides Us, What Connects Us: Notes from the Divides Project at Idle Hands (Part 1) In one of Malden’s community treasures, Idle Hands Craft Ales Tap Room, the Divisions Project held two simultaneous focus groups that invited attendees to respond to a series of questions while doodling on large pieces of paper at each …

The Space Between Us: From Conversation to Practice

by OseArtful Gathering, Divides Project, Project April 24, 2026April 24, 2026Comments are Disabled

On March 12, The Divides Project stepped into a larger shared space—and into a deeper question:How do we stay connected when we see the world differently? Nineteen participants gathered at the Chinese Culture Connection Community Room for Conversation and Connection: Exploring Divides and How to Bridge Them, a public event held in collaboration with Malden …

Coming Events

by OseCommunity, Divides Project, Events, Project February 17, 2026February 17, 2026Comments are Disabled

A series of gatherings to promote meaningful conversation about how to bridge the divides we find in our community. These gatherings are facilitated by the Divides Project Team – in collaboration with other groups.

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Early Conversations: What We’re Learning About Divides

by OseDivides Project January 7, 2026January 7, 2026Comments are Disabled

This post brings together highlights from our first two conversations: not the full breadth or every tangent, but the ideas that most directly illuminate the question at the heart of the project—what divides us, why, and how might we build bridges that encourage connection without erasing difference?

Malden River Works

by OseProject November 5, 2025Comments are Disabled

Artful Webs is working with the Malden River Works team to increase visibility of the project to the broader public. About Malden River Works Malden River Works (MRW) brings together a new coalition of community leaders of color, environmental advocates, and government stakeholders to create Malden’s first-ever public riverfront park and upgrade the City’s Department …

Climate Hope

by OseLearnings, Project July 21, 2025July 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

On July 24, Urban Media Arts held an art salon focused on inspiring hope and action. The reality of climate change can discourage and paralyze people. The combination of climate success stories, movements, individual heroes, and local initiatives warrants a sense of hope. Doing nothing and giving up is of course not an option. So, …

2025 World Music Concert Series

by OseEvents, Project July 7, 2025July 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

We are working with Tareq Rantisi, of Access Culture, to help publicize the 2025 World Music Concert Series that takes in Revere, Hull, Melrose, Everett, Lynn, Malden, and Medford in 2025. The series is free and features top class musical talent based in Boston yet reflecting a wide array of culture. We are providing marketing …