Events from November 21 – December 2 – Braver Angels

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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.

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Northern MN Alliance
Partner Org(s): University of Wisconsin/Superior
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
University of Wisconsin Superior, Yellow Jacket Union 1605 Caitlin Ave, Superior

Local Focus: Duluth and Superior 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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: State
State/Region: MA
Setting: Online

About this Event Description Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital 1000 E. Washington St., Medina

Local Focus: Medina, OH 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 […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance - Europe
State/Region: Europe
Setting: Online

Note: This *FREE* event is to be attended online. About this Event Family members are having bitter political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into why family […]

Film Discussion – National Film Club Discussion of News Media Bias

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Join us to discuss three pieces on news media bias, selected to present a variety of views. Please watch all three pieces prior to our discussion. They’re available for free online: —Big News is a 2023 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation documentary about news media as a cause of polarization (58 minutes). Click here to view. —An […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
Pilgrim United Church of Christ 4418 Bridgetown Rd., Cincinnati

Local Focus: Cincinnati, OH 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 […]

Trump Won the Election: Now What?

Host Organization: Silicon Valley Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

The 2024 presidential election is finally over, and Trump won it. Now what? Half the country is euphoric, and the other half is despondent. Some envision a Golden Age, and others see Dark Ages ahead. But we still have to live together? What to do? Please join the Silicon Valley Braver Angels for a free, […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
Partner Org(s): Focolare Movement
State/Region: DC
Setting: In-person
Focolare Offices 609 H St. NE, Washington

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 […]

Event Series Braver Politics Office Hours

Braver Politics Office Hours

Host Organization: Braver Politics
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

* Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Monthly office hours to ask Elizabeth Doll and other Braver Politics volunteers your questions and connect about what work is ongoing.

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Ellensburg Public Library 209 N Ruby St, Ellensburg

A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule This event is to be attended IN-PERSON About this event Polarization can be driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

About this Event Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into why […]

Common Ground Workshop – Better Care Options for Gender Questioning Youth

Host Organization: Braver Angels Equality Caucus
Setting: Online
Online US

Exploring better care for youth experiencing distress about their gender including puberty blockers, mental health, and other care issues. Restricted Event: Applicants will be contacted by the organizer before the event and, depending on the balance of registrations, some participants may be asked to move to an observer spot. Braver Angels’ Non-Partisan Common Ground Workshop […]

Managing Emotions and Relationships after the Outcome of the Election

Host Organization: Southern California Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

As individuals, as communities and as families, we are being tested. The results of the election earlier this month made some American's elated, and at the same time it made other American's feel full of despair in ways perhaps no other election in American history has done before. How do we manage these strong emotions […]

Families and Politics

State/Region: MA
Setting: In-person
First Parish Universalists Church in Needham 23 Dedham Ave, Needham

Local Focus: Metro-West, MA 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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Much of today’s polarization is 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, three-hour workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own "inner […]

Solutions Exchange – Workplaces and Polarization

Host Organization: State
State/Region: DC
Setting: Online

This Solutions Exchange event will focus on addressing political polarization in the workplace. We’ll explore practical strategies and solutions for fostering a more inclusive, collaborative, and respectful environment where diverse political views can coexist productively.

Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event – Online

Setting: Online
Online US

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 […]

Power Sharing in Minnesota: What Does It Look Like?

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

Local Focus: Minnesota Join Braver Angels Minnesota for a lively and thought-provoking panel discussion: Power Sharing in Minnesota: What Does It Look Like? With the Minnesota House nearly evenly divided between DFL and Republican representatives, how can these two parties collaborate effectively to pass legislation that truly benefits Minnesotans? Our expert panel, featuring voices from […]

Faith Caucus Monthly Fellowship

Host Organization: Other
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Faith Caucus Members Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour! Guten Tag! Ciao! Olá! こんにちは! 你好! مرحبا! Здравствуйте! Jambo! This is a warm invitation to join us on November 25, 2024, at 8 PM Eastern for our monthly Faith Caucus meeting within the Braver Angels framework. During our time together, we’ll: Welcome new members: Introduce ourselves and […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Milford, MI Meeting

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Braver Reconcilers Episcopal Branch
Setting: Online
Online US

* Local Focus: Southeastern Michigan Skill building & event planning. Online or in-person @ St. George, 801 E. Commerce, Milford, MI. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series Lunch Chats

Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT
Setting: Online
Online US

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]

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.

BA Songwriters Event

Setting: Online

Braver Angels SongFaire is a quarterly open-mic for Braver Angels musicians to share original songs with one another and with a wider audience online, that connect well with the mission of Braver Angels. Artists may perform live or present recorded songs. Our next SongFaire will be on Sunday, December 1, at 2-3:30 pm Pacific time […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Central Maryland Braver Angels
State/Region: MD
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Howard County Maryland and adjoining counties 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 […]

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