Not sure which Braver Angels experience to try next? Take a quick stroll around the What we do page to learn more about our events. Unless specifically noted otherwise, all of our events are open to the public!
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
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 […]
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
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
* Local Focus: Georgia Braver Angels Georgia monthly Zoom meeting for members and interested persons.
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
A moderated, lunchtime discussion on current events with Braver Angels members who fall all along the political spectrum.
Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties - but everyone welcome! Come and join us for some casual guided conversations at - Food Carts and Depolarization. Practice your depolarizing skills while you converse with your fellow Braver Angels and support local businesses with your patronage. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. […]
Join us at this monthly gathering 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 with your patronage. This event is open to everyone and there is no registration needed, simply show up! […]
Join Idaho Braver Angels for our monthly state-wide meeting to learn about activities, get to know others in Idaho working on depolarization, and practice skills in speaking and listening according to Braver Angels principles. The meeting program lasts an hour with an optional 30 minutes of additional hang out time
Are you a Braver Angels Debate Chair or Chair-in-Training? If so, join us for the next Braver Angels Debate Chair Forum. This space will be an opportunity for Debate Chairs and Chairs-in-Training to connect and learn from one another and other BA leaders! Restricted Attendance: Restricted to Debate Chairs and those who have begun the […]
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 of polarization when you encounter them in your political conversations. This is a group […]
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!
Local Focus: Southern Colorado Front Range 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 Angels' Red/Blue workshop in action Gain knowledge […]
* Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill Counties Monthly member meeting for discussion and pizza. All are welcome! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
* Local Focus: Atlanta Georgia Metropolitan region In our polarizing times, faith, politics, and the media seem to be leading more to rage than actual change. But our faith calls us to be in relationship with one another! Sarah’s book outlines many routes for navigating the space between us without abandoning our values. Join us […]
Local Focus: Wisconsin Looking to get more involved in Braver Angels-Wisconsin? Whether you're an already-trained or in-training volunteer or just someone who wants to know more, please join us for this 1-hour meeting. You'll learn about volunteer opportunities and training. PLUS you'll get to meet Braver Angels from across Wisconsin. See you on Zoom!
The emergence of Hybrid vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and full electric vehicles have been responsible for much innovation, but also much controversy. Full EVs, in particular, have increasingly become a partisan battlefield. So what is the correct way to approach this complicated and multifaceted issue? Can we cut through the partisan rhetoric to examine […]
Our monthly discussion forum has a two-fold objective: to provide a safe place for participants to express their views honestly and fully; and to enhance each participant's' understanding of those with opposing views and why they hold those views.
This forum is open to mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, life coaches, registered counselors, and school counselors. Restricted Attendance: This forum is open to mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, life coaches, registered counselors, and school counselors.
Time to Kick Back, have some fun and get to know each other
Local Focus: South central Iowa ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
* Local Focus: Oregon As part of Braver Angels' effort to reduce political polarization among Oregonians, our Rural/Urban Project Town Hall brings Oregonians together to identify issues dividing rural and urban residents. This series of information-gathering Town Halls, to be conducted throughout the state will be followed by "common ground" moderated discussions where rural and […]
* Local Focus: Santa Fe, NM A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule 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 […]
Local Focus: Western Washington In today’s information landscape, not all claims are created equal. Some are grounded in measurable data—others are built on assumptions, interpretations, or abstract ideas. This interactive workshop offers a hands-on approach to distinguishing between the two. Together, we’ll explore: How to recognize the difference between concrete facts and contested claims How […]
* Local Focus: North Bay Area of San Francisco About this event In the spirit of depolarizing our community and bringing people together, Sonoma County Braver Angels invites you to Walk a Mile in My News. This exciting experience pairs Blue-leaning and Red-leaning individuals for a two-week journey to share news sources and information about […]
A free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule 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, […]
Local Focus: Westchester County, New York About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Immigration. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing climate change, electoral reform or […]
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 […]
Local Focus: Detroit, Michigan + National Audience Who truly speaks for the working class? Is there hope that populism—of the right or the left—might truly serve this group that so often feels overlooked? What does this multifaceted group want, anyway? Join us in person or via YouTube on Sunday May 18 at 2 pm EDT […]
