The social center : $b a means of common understanding. An address delivered by the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Governor of New Jersey, before the First National Conference on Civic and Social Center Development, at Madison, Wis., October 25, 1911

"The Social Center: A Means of Common Understanding" by Hon. Woodrow Wilson is a speech from around 1911 that argues for using schools as community hubs to boost citizen participation and social unity. Wilson pictures school buildings becoming places where people can meet, learn, and have fun together, even after school ends. He thinks that by bringing different groups together to talk and share ideas, they can understand each other better. Wilson believes that when people communicate directly and work together, they clear up misunderstandings, which builds a stronger community and improves how people engage with their government. By pushing for this community involvement, Wilson hopes to create a greater respect for shared goals, strengthening democracy and creating a fairer society.