This week’s three-day White House summit on “countering violent extremism” ended Thursday, but the community-focused spirit of the summit lives on. In a Friday blog post at the State Department’s “Dip Note,” the Obama administration asks readers a question: “What Solutions Do You Think Are Most Critical To Countering Violent Extremism?”
The post cites Secretary John Kerry’s charge to communities to help out members of “aggrieved groups” in order to curb violent extremism. “Secretary Kerry described this effort as the ‘the defining fight of our generation’ and a task not just for governments but everyone, including civil society, the faith community, foundations and philanthropists, and the private sector,” reads the post. “The Secretary urged the Summit participants to provide their ideas and suggestions on how we can counter violent extremism, and we ask you: What solutions do you think are most critical to countering violent extremism?”
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