The Winsome Conviction Academy addresses rising political polarization and incivility on university campuses. Current bridge-building interventions focus primarily on communication skills but fail to address the emotional disdain underlying affective polarization. The project will develop a comprehensive “Heart of Civility” curriculum integrating spiritual formation, psychology, and communication theory that emphasizes heart transformation and emotional self-awareness before teaching dialogue skills. Key activities include: creating a curriculum addressing heart examination, bias recognition, and conviction expression; establishing a one-year certification process for conflict moderators; and implementing a Student Leadership Certificate to recruit previously disengaged students by re-framing civility as valuable workplace skills. Deliverables include a published curriculum, certified trainers, and leadership certificates for students. The expected impact is multi-tiered: participants will experience heart-level transformation and gain conflict resolution skills, leading to reduced affective polarization on campuses, in communities and congregations, while improving the reputation of faith-based institutions as trusted sources for productive dialogue on cultural issues.