School Vouchers: A Braver Conversation

* Local Focus: Louisiana

Come join us for a Braver Conversation about school voucher programs and their implementations, both in Louisiana and in other states. Our time together will include a discussion of the topic from different viewpoints, an opportunity for group discussion, and a “fishbowl” experience in which we have the opportunity to listen and learn from one another.

Want to feel heard?  

This free, two-hour event aims to build skills that help prevent tense conversations from escalating into arguments.  These skills are especially helpful during these polarized times -with friends, family members, work colleagues, at school, and with those you encounter while leading civic renewal activities.  These skills may also help holiday and family gatherings stay calm.

This event is an adaptation of the Braver Angels’ workshop, “Depolarizing Within,” without the references to specific political parties. Participants learn and practice the highly effective  “LAPP Skills” – Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, and Perspective – using non-partisan examples.

Participants will learn:

• How to disagree with others without demonizing, dismissing, or stereotyping large segments of our nation’s population or members of your community
• Listen to understand
• Speak in ways others will want to hear and be heard
• Affirm the importance of building relationships
• Feel safe to practice those skills
• To take a “LAPP” = Listen, Acknowledge, Pivot, and (give your) Perspective when faced with challenging conversations

For a brief overview of the LAPP Skills, watch the following 5-minute video:  

E376: Sharing my perspective in a way others can hear – ‘Braver Angels’ LAPP Technique

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org