Project UNITE

Dignity index the dignity index is an eight-point scale for measuring how we talk to each other when we disagree. By spotlighting dignity, we can ease divisions, prevent violence, and solve problems. We piloted the index in the 2022 Utah congressional elections, where we applied it to candidates' speeches and debates, and released scores weekly leading up to the election. We received positive media coverage and had corporate and educational dignity ambassador partnerships. We want dignity to be seen as a winning strategy in politics and policymaking, and how we treat each other will be seen as a mark of patriotism, a measure of our well-being, and a key indicator of our future.

Other programscommunication and outreach efforts for Unite broadly relating to dignity and contempt in our society.

Students for dignity students for dignity educates, trains and empowers students to become leaders who change the purpose of public debate from attacking enemies to solving problems. Through grassroots organizing and networked communities, students for dignity sponsors transformative experiences that highlight the motives, tactics and effects of dignity and contempt. This initiative stirs our conscience, changes our habits, and leads to a tipping point where dignity replaces contempt as the accepted, respected and preferred problem-solving strategy in the united states.