Events from January 4 – January 16 – Braver Angels

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Film Discussion – Movie watch gathering: Accidental Courtesy

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
State/Region: GA
Setting: In-person
Home of Mary Beth Bryant 1891 Ravenwood Way, Atlanta

* Local Focus: Atlanta Alliance Watch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors […]

Event Series Pie & Depolarization

Pie & Depolarization

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Bipartisan Cafe Southeast Stark Street 7901, Portland

Join us at our monthly gathering - Pie and Depolarization. This is a casual event where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host, Bipartisan Café, with your patronage. This event is open […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Moderator Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Finding your way around the ETS app

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: For trained Moderators or Moderators in training This fun virtual scavenger hunt will provide opportunities to find your way around the Event Team Support (ETS) application as a moderator, to help you know the types of things you might need to look for once an event has been created.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Family Estrangement Epidemic

Host Organization: Central Maryland Braver Angels
State/Region: MD
Setting: In-person
Brightview Westminster Ridge High Acre Drive 505, Westminster

Have you seen relationships strain over political topics? Have you experienced this yourself? Attend to learn more about the problem, why it is a problem, and what can be done about it. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Crossing the Continental Divide

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Note: This event is to be attended online via Zoom. Tickets are free. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within workshop) Watch a video of a Braver […]

Depolarizing Within (MD – State)

Host Organization: State
State/Region: MD
Setting: In-person
Talbot County Free Library West Dover Street 100, Easton

Polarization can be driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule our fellow citizens who support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free, 3 hour, in-person workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own "inner […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): Hope Lutheran Church
State/Region: IL
Setting: In-person
Hope Lutheran Church 1660 Checker Road, Long Grove

Note: This event is to be attended in person. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS
Partner Org(s): Schenectady County Public Library
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
Schenectady County Public Library Clinton Street 99, Schenectady

Family relationships can be casualties of a toxic political environment. Preserve important family bonds while staying true to your values. About this event Family relationships can become casualties of a toxic political environment. Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important […]

Braver Angels Meets Heterodox Academy

Host Organization: State
State/Region: LA
Setting: In-person
Bluebonnet Regional Library Bluebonnet Boulevard 9200, Baton Rouge

In its quest for encompassing a variety of diverse viewpoints, Braver Angels Baton Rouge is hosting a meeting with the Heterodox Academy, an organization devoted to promoting constructive disagreement on college campuses. Co-founded by BA board member Jonathan Haidt, HxA embraces skills and norms such as curiosity, humility, respectful dialogue, charitable listening, and appeals to […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting – January 2025

Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
Lifespring Christian Church 1373 W Galbraith Road, Cincinnati

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Join us at Braver Angels for an inspiring evening that bridges our divides over immigration. At our January session, “Dialogue Across The Divide on Immigration," we invite you to engage in civil discourse with fellow citizens from across the political spectrum. […]

Respectful Exchange of Ideas: “US Foreign Policy”

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
Setting: In-person
Nir Family YMCA Market Street 2710, Wilmington

Come participate in a respectful exchange of ideas with fellow members of your community about US foreign policy. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series Talking Politics Meetup

Talking Politics Meetup

Host Organization: Braver Angels of the Southern Willamette Valley
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Oakshire Public House Madison Street 207, Eugene

Local Focus: Eugene & Springfield Area (Southern Willamette Valley), Oregon For folks who want to understand what divides us. This is a get-together for the open-minded. Pull up a chair and let's have some respectful and civil discourse about what led you to believe what you believe and vote for what you vote for. Maybe […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Beyond Red & Blue: A Braver Angels Minnesota Open House and Conversation on Words

Host Organization: State
State/Region: MN
Setting: Online
Online US

* Local Focus: Minnesota Minnesota Braver Angels from around the state are invited to join us for a monthly Open House on Zoom. Your state coordinators want to know what’s on your mind. Bring your questions to share about political polarization. If there’s time, we will discuss how words we perceive as “blue” or “red” […]

Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Are you a military member or veteran and interested in how your fellow vets and service members are working to reduce political polarization in the United States? Come to our Welcome Event and you will learn about Braver Angels and where you can continue your mission of defending the Constitution of the United States against […]

Event Series Michigan Virtual BA Meeting

Michigan Virtual BA Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Michigan Michigan BA Meeting to discuss current topics and share experiences of BA in Michigan ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting (DC – Braver Angels Washington, DC)

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: DC
Setting: In-person
Political Pattie's 901 G St NW, Washington

Local Focus: Washington, DC Join the Braver Angels DC Alliance for our monthly membership meeting. Meet other local volunteers, hear what's going on this month, and find ways to volunteer with Braver Angels. We'll devote the first hour to the formal meeting and the second hour to a social, so come get involved and make […]

Book Discussion: American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again – by Yuval Levin

Host Organization: BA National - Library
Setting: Online

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Join the Braver Angels Book Club for a discussion of American Covenant, Yuval Levin's inspiring defense of the Constitution as a framework for national unity. Levin addresses today's deep political divisions by affirming the Constitution as a solution rather than a […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Brews with Braver Angels: SEPA Alliance Social Event

Host Organization: Braver Angels Southeast Pennsylvania Alliance
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
Workhorse Brewing Company 250 King Manor Dr, King of Prussia

Looking to meet people from across the political spectrum, enjoy great brews, and foster meaningful conversations with different-minded people? Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening with Braver Angels at Workhorse Brewing Company! This social gathering is all about connection—bringing together people from all walks of life to build community and enjoy some quality […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – BALSA 2025 Planning Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels Lower Susquehanna Alliance
State/Region: PA
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: People living in Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties Local Focus: Lower Susquehanna region (Dauphin, Cumb., Lanc., Lebanon & York counties) 2025 Planning Meeting

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