ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Hidden Common Ground is a partnership led by Public Agenda and USA TODAY. Other partners include the National Issues Forums Institute,

Ipsos and the America Amplified Public Radio Collaborative. The project challenges the narrative of a hopelessly divided America by reporting on the areas where Americans agree on solutions. We’ll also offer tools for solution-oriented conversations. For more on this project,

Our partners and funders

Hidden Common Ground was created by Public Agenda, a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and public engagement organization headquartered in New York City.

The initiative with USA TODAY is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Charles Koch Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, as well as a research partnership with the Kettering Foundation. Additional project partners include the National Issues Forums Institute, the America Amplified Public Radio Collaborative and the international polling firm Ipsos.

Upcoming events and online discussions

The Hidden Common Ground project also features issue guides developed by the Kettering

Foundation and community events hosted by the network of National Issues Forums. Upcoming forum topics Include: Health Care (February 2020) Immigration (May 2020) Economic Opportunity (September 2020)

Your voice matters

USA TODAY is working to make sure Americans have the tools they need to make their vote count. Visit vote.usatoday.com to register to vote (or find out if you are registered), request an absentee ballot or sign up for election reminders.

We want to hear from you

Tell us what you think about the Hidden Common Ground project. Go to talk.usatoday.com to discuss issues and solutions. You also can submit comments to letters@usatoday.com, #tellusatoday on Twitter, or facebook .com/usatoday opinion.