The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue is built around the idea of diverse perspectives, and others are taking note. The center received a Building Bridges Award from the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati for its efforts in fostering interfaith dialogue, understanding and a sense of community.

The center was also recognized as a freedom station/partner by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, making it part of a new program linking institutions to create a national platform for furthering the advancement of freedom. “Whatever the issue, we must be able to sit down, listen to one another and strive to find new ways of understanding,” says Brueggeman Center director James Buchanan.