Events from February 17 – February 27 – Braver Angels

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An Introduction to Braver Angels

Host Organization: Central/Eastern Virginia
State/Region: VA
Setting: In-person
Northampton Fire & Rescue Pine Avenue 10239, Nassawadox

Join us for an introduction to Braver Angels, including a screening of the documentary, "Braver Angels: Reuniting America," and a presentation about the organization's approach to bridging the partisan divide. Light lunch will be provided. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Crossing the Continental Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels Rhode Island Alliance
State/Region: RI
Setting: In-person
Warwick Public Library 600 Sandy Ln, Warwick

* Local Focus: Rhode Island Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. To prevent spam registrations, use promo code BRAVER. 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 […]

Braver Angels Wilmington Monthly Social

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Kickback Jack's 418 College Rd, Wilmington

Come grab a beer or burger with locals from across the political spectrum. We’ll tell you a little about what Braver Angels is up to, kick back and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone is welcome. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Dinner and a Fight

Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
Partner Org(s): Ted Wentzel's Fighting to Understand
State/Region: OH
Setting: In-person
United Church of Christ 23 Public Square, Brecksville

Local Focus: Northeast Ohio An in-person, interactive event that gets Reds, Blues, Independents and Others engaged in productive civil disagreement over a current “hot topic” while sharing a meal.

Book Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

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

Restricted Attendance: Having read the Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird in advance will allow you to fully participate in this discussion. Please join us for a discussion of Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This great book examines themes of prejudice, justice, integrity, and humanity through iconic characters. The SCIN Book […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – DC Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting (DC – Braver Angels Washington, DC)

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: DC
Setting: In-person
Political Pattie's 901 G St NW, Washington

Local Focus: Washington, DC Join the Braver Angels DC Alliance for our monthly membership meeting. Meet other local volunteers, hear what's going on this month, and find ways to volunteer with Braver Angels. We'll devote the first hour to the formal meeting and the second hour to a social, so come get involved and make […]

Free Speech and the Risk of Content Regulation

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

Should the government have the power to regulate speech content through either censorship or compelling speech? The first amendment in the Bill of Rights states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of […]

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!

Alliance/Members Meeting – Monthly member meeting – What is the role of dissent in a democracy?

Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties. Join us to discuss: What is the role of dissent in a Democracy? Both sides do it: *the Greater Idaho Movement is not happy with Oregon Legislators, so they want to move to Idaho; *Oregon is not happy with the Trump administration, so they are preparing to defend […]

Red/Blue Talking Politics

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Heartwood Church
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Heartwood Church 4689 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park

Local Focus: San Francisco North Bay Third Thursday monthly discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Forum for Braver Angel Mental Health Professionals

Host Organization: Other
Setting: Online

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.

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Orange County Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) Community Room 15500 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine

* Local Focus: Southern California Get beyond the stories we tell about each other to discover the truth, and create a forum to discuss our viewpoints without judgment. About this event Please join us for an intensive in person workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with […]

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels Hudson River Valley
Partner Org(s): Kingston Public Library
State/Region: NY
Setting: In-person
Kingston Public Library 61 Crown Street, Kingston

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 […]

Rural/Urban Divide Town Hall

Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Banks Public Library, Jane Moore Community Room 42461 NW Market St, Banks

Local Focus: Oregon's Washington County Please join us for February 22, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Saturday): In person and Zoom Town Hall to explore the Rural/ Urban Divide from a Washington County perspective: Banks Public Library, Jane Moore Community Room, 42461 NW Market St, Banks, OR. As part of Braver Angels' effort to […]

“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2

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

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 […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better (ID – State)

Host Organization: State
State/Region: ID
Setting: In-person
1912 Center in the Game Room upstairs 412 E 3rd St, Moscow

Local Focus: Moscow, Idaho 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 […]

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.

Families and Politics

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
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 […]

Braver Angels Snohomish County Community Tax Forum

Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA
Setting: In-person
Robert J Drewel Building 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett

Let's talk taxes in Snohomish County! Join your fellow citizens to discuss property taxes, sales taxes, Business &Operations taxes and others. We will convene a mixed group of roughly equal Reds and Blues with the goal of finding areas of agreement on various aspects of local tax issues, that we can share with county council […]

Red/Blue – Session 1

Host Organization: Unity Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
St. Paul's United Methodist Church 910 E North St, Manteca

Get beyond the stories we tell about each other to discover the truth, and create a forum to discuss our viewpoints without judgment. About this event Please join us for an intensive in person workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with a focus on listening and […]

Mind The Gap – Atlanta (Other/New York Theatre Workshop)

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): New York Theatre Workshop
Setting: In-person
Oak Grove United Methodist Church 1722 Oak Grove Rd, Decatur

Local Focus: Atlanta, GA ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

We’re 1 month in — Is HE a savior or dictator?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland/San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online
Online US

Public discussion with breakout rooms ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Southern Willamette Valley Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
University of Oregon 1585 E 13th Ave., Eugene

Local Focus: Eugene/Springfield Area, OR 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 […]

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

How Minds Change: A Braver Angels Discussion on Persuasion and Belief

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of the Sandhills
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Whispering Pines Community Center (Please only display on confirmation page) 1320 Rays Bridge Rd, Whispering Pines

Local Focus: North Carolina Sandhills Region Have you ever changed your mind about something—big or small? Maybe it was about foreign policy, the economy, or even the best route to the grocery store. What happens in our brains when we shift our thinking, and what does that teach us about engaging with others—especially on political […]

Event Series Faith Caucus Monthly Fellowship

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 for our monthly Faith Caucus meeting. The past months have been rich with reflection, resource-sharing, and deep conversation. Now, it’s time to take the next step. At our February Faith […]

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!

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