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From a small Minnesota conference room, grappling with 'wicked problems'

About 100 students from 35 Minnesota high schools gathered in Willmar for the America's Future Summit, where 16 teams proposed divide-bridging projects eligible for up to $5,000 in funding.
Willmar, a city of about 22,000, stands as what Libby Stegger, executive director of Civic Bridgers, calls 'an incredible example of pluralism in action' amid demographic shifts.
Assistant extension professor Ellen Wolter led a 'wicked problems' session, while Wilk Wilkinson of Braver Angels urged students to 'listen a lot more than you talk' when resolving conflicts.
The 'Climate Champions' team from the Twin Cities won top honors for proposing access to low-energy LED light bulbs for immigrant-owned small businesses seeking cost savings.
Stegger emphasized that youth involvement is not an 'impossible undertaking,' stating, 'We can incorporate this into our lives. We don't have to give up our lives in order to be 'bridgers.

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From a small Minnesota conference room, grappling with 'wicked problems'

WILLMAR, Minn. — The problems, they are told, are wicked. Wicked problems are difficult and tricky, with complex solutions, with lots of built-in disagreements. They're the type of problems that fuel our social media combat, political campaigns and cause anger — or a silence — between neighbors. These are not potholes (fill it) or common colds (get some water, pain relievers and rest). Instead, think: climate change, government censorship, schoo…

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