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Common Ground Workshop – Oregon Statewide Alliance

Online OR OR

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Social Media: Censorship and Free Speech. 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 abortion. Together participants talk […]

Common Ground – Single Issue (Other)

Online MD MD

Restricted Attendance: Completion of a previous Braver Angels skills workshop Local Focus: Carroll, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Montgomery Counties, MD  ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Election Reform. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of […]

Common Ground – Single Issue (CA – Braver Angels SoCal/Los Angeles)

Online Los Angeles Los Angeles

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Climate Change. Participants in this workshop will focus on respectfully sharing perspectives and ideas on addressing climate change issues. The goal of the workshop is to identify points of agreement and disagreement and to ultimately, identify common ground. It is recommended (but not required) that participants in this […]

Common Ground – Single Issue (OR – Oregon Statewide Alliance)

OR - Oregon Statewide Alliance OR

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Social Media: Censorship and Free Speech. 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 abortion. Together participants talk […]

Common Ground – Electoral Integrity

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Central Texas
State/Region: TX

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Election Integrity. 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 abortion. Together participants talk about their connection to the […]

Common Ground – Policing

Host Organization: MN - State
State/Region: MN
Online US

Restricted Attendance: Minnesota Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Policing. 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 abortion. Together participants talk about their connection […]

Common Ground – Addressing National Infrastructure Legislation

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Addressing National Infrastructure Legislation. 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 abortion. Together participants talk about their […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – Healthcare

Host Organization: North Texas Alliance
State/Region: TX
Online US

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Single Issue eXchange (SIX) Healthcare - Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into the U.S. Healthcare system to understand both sides' point of view and develop mutually acceptable solutions to improve our current system.. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives […]

Common Ground – How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools?

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): League of Women Voters of Georgia
State/Region: GA

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: How Should the U.S. History of Race Be Taught in Georgia Schools? Local Focus: Georgia 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 […]

Common Ground – COVID Mandates

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OR

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on COVID Mandates. 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 abortion. Together participants talk about their connection to […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – Defining and Addressing Anti-Semitism on the Right and the Left

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
Online US

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Defining and Addressing Anti-Semitism on the Right and the Left. A group of us in Braver Angels have met to discuss the issue of the growing anti-Semitism that is emerging out of the continued polarization in our country. Given the long history of Jews as victims of […]

Common Ground – Finding Common Ground on Gun Violence

Host Organization: MN BA State Alliance
State/Region: MN

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Finding Common Ground on Gun Violence. 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 abortion. Together participants talk […]

Common Ground – Deconstructing Truth vs Opinion vs Propaganda

Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance
Partner Org(s): Holy Spirit Lutheran Chruch
State/Region: WA

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Deconstructing Truth vs. Opinion vs. Propaganda Local Focus: Washington State 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 […]

Common Ground – How should sex education be taught in high school?

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
Partner Org(s): YouthServe https://youthservebham.org/staff/
State/Region: CA
Civil Rights Institute - Birmingham AL 520 16th St N, Birmingham

Restricted Attendance: Restricted to YouthServe, Birmingham, AL Local Focus: YouthServe, Birmingham, Alabama teens only Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on How sex education should be taught in high school? The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 of each) - for a […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – How to Teach the History of Racism in Public Schools

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
Partner Org(s): Bleed the Same
State/Region: CA
Provided Upon Registration Corona del Mar

Local Focus: In-person event in Southern California Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on How to Teach the History of Racism in Public Schools . 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, […]

Common Ground – Moving Forward on the Abortion Issue

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Moving Forward on the Abortion Issue. 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 abortion. Together participants talk […]

Common Ground – Bridging the Divide Between African Americans & Law Enforcement

Host Organization: Braver Angels We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Bridging the Divide Between African Americans & Law Enforcement. 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 abortion. […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – How should our schools address race in the curriculum?

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Redwood Forrest Friends Meeting Santa Rosa

Local Focus: Sonoma County   Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on How should our schools address race in the curriculum? The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings […]

Common Ground – Abortion

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

Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Abortion.   This event is a common ground for abortion, very similar to the one we already held in June. However, one key difference is that instead of having it be red and blue, we are organizing the two sides as "pro-life" and "pro-choice". The Braver Angels Common […]

Building Consensus on Gun Policy to Reduce Violence

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

Join us for a discussion on practical steps that might be taken to use gun policy to reduce violence. The purpose of this workshop is to see how much progress can be made to achieve consensus across the political divide on some incremental, pragmatic steps to improve the current situation. We'd like to discover where […]

Common Ground – Ensuring Trustworthy California Elections

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA

Local Focus: Northern California Restricted Attendance:  California Residents Only Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on <Ensuring Trustworthy California Elections>. 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 […]

Common Ground – Common Ground Workshop on Working Homeless

Host Organization: BA National - We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Working Homeless. In this workshop, people on both sides of the political divide with personal experiences of either being homeless or […]

“Common Ground” Workshop – Moving Forward on the Abortion Issue – ONLINE

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
Partner Org(s): Lewis & Clark College
State/Region: OR
Online US

Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on: Moving Forward on the Abortion Issue. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - […]

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