Welcome to United World Week 2026 (May 1 to 17)!
This year’s theme is “choose to dialogue”! Select an activity below to join us in action!
Use the FORM to share your activity.
“1 Conversation That Matters” Challenge
Have a meaningful conversation with someone you wouldn’t normally engage in.
Possible topics: Political views | Generational richness | Racial, cultural, or religious diversity
The Daily 7
- Day 1: Listen without interrupting
- Day 2: Ask someone about their story
- Day 3: Reach out to someone you’ve lost touch with
- Day 4: Apologize or reconcile with someone
- Day 5: Learn from someone different
- Day 6: Share a story publicly
- Day 7: Invite someone into your life
Community Dialogue Circles. Gather in a small group centered on listening, not debating.
- Share personal stories and have an open dialogue about “A time I felt truly heard”.
- Discuss “What divides us—and what connects us”
“Dialogue in Action” Service Projects – Encounter & service
- Volunteer at a shelter & sit and talk with guests
- Engage in neighborhood clean-up & meet the residents
- Spend time with those in a nursing home
Social Media Story Campaign (#ChooseToDialogue)
Post ideas:
- “Today I chose dialogue by…”
- “To build fraternity, what we need more of is…”
- Short video clips (30–60 sec)
Family or Household Dialogue Night
Have an intentional conversation at the dinner table.
Prompts:
- Describe how your day went.
- What was the highlight of your day?
- What was most difficult today?
“Listen First” Workplace Challenge
Dialogue in everyday work interactions.
- Let someone fully finish before responding
- Ask one deeper question in a meeting
- Resolve a small conflict through listening
Creative Expressions of Dialogue
Express dialogue through creativity.
- Short films
- Photography series (“Faces of Dialogue”)
- Spoken word or music
- Visual art showing “bridges not walls”
Share your activity so we can be a witness.
Use this SIMPLE FORM.
