The Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University
The Boeing Institute on Civility

Disagree well. Change the conversation.

A national hub at Allen University for teaching and programming that advances civil discourse in America and across the world.

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Our Mission

Building the skills a divided world needs most.

The Boeing Company partnered with Allen University to establish the Institute through courses, hands-on experiences, and public dialogue that build both the theory and the practice of civility.

“Empowering students and the broader community to debate public issues with civility and respect is an important step on the journey to developing lasting societal solutions.”David Calhoun, then-President & CEO, The Boeing Company, 2020
  1. Elevatethe value and practice of civil discourse.
  2. Trainindividuals to identify uncivil behavior.
  3. Teachcourses that build a theoretical knowledge base and practical understanding of civility.
  4. Engagethrough hands-on experiences and thoughtful, civil exchanges.
  5. Equipbusiness leaders, employees, and students to create and sustain a civil workplace and environment.
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Learn civility from anywhere.

Open to students, professionals, and community members. Tap any course to view its flyer.

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A Boeing Institute on Civility symposium in the Institute’s studio
Quarterly Symposium

Opposing views. One stage.

Each quarter, the Institute’s Studio on Allen’s campus hosts a symposium on the important issues of the day, bringing together regional and national speakers from opposite ends of the continuum for a civil exchange.

  • QuarterlySymposiums on today’s issues
  • BroadcastNationally and internationally
A Historic Home

Where healing once began, dialogue begins now.

The Institute is the centerpiece of Allen’s Waverly Project, the renovation of the historic Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital. From 1952 to 1973, it was the only medical facility in Columbia that treated Black residents.

The Waverly Project brings together the Boeing Institute on Civility, a permanent memorial to the Emanuel Nine, the Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary, and the Dominion Energy Palmetto African American Hall of Fame.

  1. 1952Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital opens, built to care for African American patients in Columbia.
  2. 1973The hospital closes after 21 years of service.
  3. 2020On November 11, Boeing and Allen University announce a $1.5 million partnership to establish the Institute and renovate the hospital.
  4. 2025Marking the 10th anniversary of the Mother Emanuel tragedy, the Institute unveils busts honoring the Emanuel Nine.
In Memoriam · June 17, 2015

Honoring the Emanuel Nine

The Institute includes a permanent memorial to the nine worshippers whose lives were taken at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Their memory calls us to confront hate with hope.

  • Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney
  • Cynthia Graham Hurd
  • Susie J. Jackson
  • Ethel Lee Lance
  • Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor
  • Tywanza Sanders
  • Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons Sr.
  • Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton
  • Myra Thompson

Be part of a more civil world.

Enroll in a course, attend a symposium, or bring the Institute’s training to your organization.

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