Events from 07/04/2020 – 01/26/2021 – Braver Angels

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School Vouchers

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: In-person
Southwest Branch of the Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library 890 W. Gordon Pike, Bloomington

* Local Focus: All are welcome but this workshop will be Indiana-focused. Do you realize Indiana was the first state to create school vouchers? Do you realize Indiana has the largest school voucher program in the United States? We have an expert from the Franklin Community Schools to help you understand how vouchers work. Former […]

How to Write Songs to Bridge Divides

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

This 90 minute interactive session teaches the Braver Angels Music method of songwriting and co-writing to bridge divides. This session is a combination of creative exercises, discussions, song sharing and educational content. This experience is for participants of all skill levels and songwriting experience. Participation requires taking the Braver Angels "Depolarizing Within" e-course, in-person or […]

How to Become Politically Anti-Fragile

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Take a deep dive into how colliding worldviews separate us, how our brains trick us into seeing those that disagree with us as enemies, and how these very same brains can create new constructs in which "they" become part of "us." Join us to discuss strategies for gaining emotional control, reframing difficult conversations, and building […]

Braver Angels of Washington Tri Cities (WA – Central / Eastern Washington Alliance)

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Richland Public Library - conference room B 955 Northgate Drive, Richland

Local Focus: Richland/Kennewick/Pasco and surrounding areas An in-person discussion meeting for members and non-members who would like more information about Braver Angels.  

Alliance/Members Meeting – In-Person discussion about a debate (MN – Northern MN Alliance)

Host Organization: Northern MN Alliance
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Duluth Folk School/Dovetail Cafe 1917 W Superior St, Duluth

Local Focus: Northern MN and WI Get together to discuss and reflect upon the recent national Braver Angels debate Resolved: Trump is making America Great Again. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance Discussion (MO – Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance)

Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: MO
Setting: In-person
Boone Electric Community Building 1413 Rangeline St, Columbia

Local Focus: Mid-Missouri Public policy discussion on national, state, or local topic. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Ourselves (BA National/Carter Center)

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): Carter Center
State/Region: GA
Setting: Online

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Civil discourse requires mutual respect. Respect, not agreement, is an essential key for a healthy discussion. This workshop addresses how we may inadvertently be complicit in, or possibly even encourage, polarization. Depolarizing Ourselves is designed to help you lessen the effects […]

Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County In-person Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Washtenaw County
State/Region: MI
Setting: In-person
HOMES Brewery - Brewpub 2321 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor

* Local Focus: Washtenaw County, MI In-person get together to socialize and hold a "Living Room Conversation"

Local Community Debate – Wisconsin Statewide Debate: Economic Policy (WI – State)

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

Local Focus: Wisconsin - Statewide Come join us for a Braver Angels debate! Resolved: An America-first economic policy is good for Wisconsin. The Wisconsin State Braver Angels team asked Wisconsinites: what do you want to Debate? You answered, and we've chosen a topic that we think will energize participants from Beloit to Superior: economic policy. […]

JOIN OR DIE” Film & Discussion-presented by Braver Angels, Crossing Party Lines, and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (NY – Long Island Alliance/Crossing Party Lines – Long Island, Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk)

Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
Partner Org(s): Crossing Party Lines - Long Island, Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
Unitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk 28 Brentwood Road, Bay Shore

THIS IS A PAID EVENT. $10 cash will be collected at the door to help defray costs of screening and to pay the filmmakers. The Long Island Alliance of Braver Angels and the Long Island Chapter of Crossing Party Lines have formed a partnership to support their mutual mission of political depolarization. A film-discussion program […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Indiana 2025 Weekly Lunch Meeting

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

Local Focus: Indiana focus, all are welcome Weekly meeting of the SCIN BA Lunch group. All BA members/subscribers are welcome to join us for discussion on a variety of topics. Participation in previous BA workshops is encouraged!

Skills for Disagreeing Better (WI – State)

Host Organization: State
State/Region: WI
Setting: In-person
The Mauthe Center 2418 Leon Bond Drive, Green Bay

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 […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

Host Organization: Laramie County Alliance
Partner Org(s): Laramie County Library
State/Region: WY
Setting: In-person
Laramie County Library, Cottonwood Room Pioneer Avenue 2200, Cheyenne

A forum to discuss your own viewpoint, without judgment, and get real answers to sincere questions of understanding from other viewpoints. About this event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped […]

Film Discussion: Coddling of the American Mind (VA – Central/Eastern Virginia)

Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
State/Region: VA
Setting: In-person
Richmond Friends Meeting community room 4500 Kensington Avenue, Richmond

Come discuss the impact of Watch “Coddling of the American Mind” on your own (available Amazon Prime and Substack) or just come for a conversation about "Campus group think, cancel culture, and race/gender orthodoxies foster intellectual fragility and hinder universities' mission of open debate and knowledge-seeking, as seen through students' experiences". Light refreshments will be […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Invitation to SEPA Community Event in Narberth (PA – Braver Angels Southeast Pennsylvania Alliance)

Host Organization: Braver Angels Southeast Pennsylvania Alliance
State/Region: PA
Setting: In-person
Private Residence in Narberth, PA Narberth

  Local Focus: Southeast Pennsylvania   In a time when polarization feels more intense, dehumanization more normalized, and political divisions more painful than ever, the mission of Braver Angels—to help America build a house united—has never been more urgent or more possible. We invite you to join fellow Braver Angels from across Southeast Pennsylvania—volunteers, members, […]

Potluck and Discussion: Who Decides What Our Children Learn? (TX – Houston Area Alliance/Live Oak Friends Meeting)

Host Organization: Houston Area Alliance
Partner Org(s): Live Oak Friends Meeting
State/Region: TX
Setting: In-person
Live Oak Friends Meeting 1318 W 26th St, Houston

Local Focus: Greater Houston Area Join Braver Angels for a potluck supper followed by a thoughtful and engaging conversation. This session will focus on the actions of the Texas State Board of Education in shaping textbook selection and curriculum standards in science, history, and social studies. Together, we will explore concerns raised by citizens, educators, […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better (MN – State)

Host Organization: West Suburban Alliance-MSP
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Brookdale Public Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center

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 […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting – May 2025 (OH – Cincinnati Alliance Group)

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

The May 2025 Greater Cincinnati Alliance Meeting will feature BA member and author, Bob Viney. The subject will be "Can We Become One Indivisible Nation In the Age of Divisiveness?" Bob will talk for about 45 minutes covering the topics below, followed by Q&A and discussion. - He will note that he is not speaking […]

First Quarterly Update on Citizens Commission on Immigration (CCI) (BA National)

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

David Lapp will give an overview of progress to date on CCI, followed by a Testimonial, and then updates on Congressional outreach resources, piloting Community Gatherings on Immigration and the Immigration Policy Roundtable. There will be plenty of time for Open Discussion.

Respectful Exchange of Ideas “The Biden Presidency in Retrospect” (NC – Braver Angels of Wilmington NC)

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Nir Family YMCA 2710 Market St, Wilmington

Come participate in a respectful exchange of ideas with fellow members of your community to take a retrospective look at the Biden presidency ** 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 – Monthly Meeting: Discussing the goals, impacts, and strategy of tariffs (VA – Braver Angels Fairfax County)

Host Organization: Braver Angels Fairfax County
State/Region: VA
Setting: In-person
McLean, VA, Governmental Center Community Meeting Room 1437 Balls Hill Rd., McLean

Local Focus: The DMV: D.C., Maryland and Virginia Join us to discuss the potential merits and drawbacks of significant applications of tariffs on the U.S. Economy ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Braver School Community Network Quarterly Meeting – OPEN TO ALL (CA – Orange County Alliance)

Host Organization: Orange County Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Join us to learn everything you need to know about working with school communities - teens, parents, teachers, adminstrators, school board members, and community at large ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Braver Angels Georgia Online Meeting for May

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

* Local Focus: Georgia Braver Angels Georgia monthly Zoom meeting for members and interested persons.

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

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