USC Center for the Political Future: Skills for Bridging the Divide – Online

There’s a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn’t help. Please join us for a Braver Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance of the relationship.

This free workshop does the following:

• Provides knowledge about what it takes to have constructive, non-polarizing conversations between people who disagree politically
• Gives you the chance to practice these skills to have these conversations
• Motivates you to have these conversations with people in your social network

You will learn listening and speaking skills, and practice them in a pair with someone of your own political persuasion—red or blue. “Reds” lean conservative and tend to vote Republican. “Blues” lean liberal and tend to vote Democratic. If you fall somewhere in the middle, you can choose a side for purposes of practicing the skills.

Who can come? Anyone interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle.

Optional eLearning Course

There is a 40 minute, online eLearning course that will be available to all registrants, which can help to prepare you for the practice. The link will be sent to you in your confirmation email.

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O’Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

See you there!

This workshop is a free event brought to you by Braver Angels as part of our mission to depolarize America. Braver Angels is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We invite you to consider a gift to Braver Angels; all donations are tax deductible.  Your support will allow us to offer more workshops and debates with the ultimate goal of uniting America. To donate, click here.