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* Restricted Attendance: Only open to dues-paying members of any of the three Braver Angels alliances in Tennessee: the Memphis Area Alliance, Braver Angels Nashville, or the East Tennessee Alliance. * Local Focus: Tennessee
Local Focus: In person: Sandy Utah and environs. Mónica Guzmán, author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, will share her personal experience in crossing partisan divides. Monica is Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels. ** This event is open to the media […]
Restricted Attendance: Restricted to Debate Chairs and those who have begun the training process (by completing at least step 1- the training Ecourse) 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 […]
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Restricted Attendance: Completed debate chair e-Course, attended debate chair Q&A session If you have completed our debate chair training eCourse and attended a Q&A session with an experienced chair, you are well on your way to chairing your first debate! The third and final step is practicing your skills in a mock debate! Join us […]
Restricted Attendance: Red members or subscribers only Red Caucus 2nd Tuesday monthly meeting. All reds are invited.
Local Focus: Washington State A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State. Have you ever told someone about Braver Angels and they seem pretty interested until you suggest a 4-hour workshop on a Saturday? Well, we have just the thing for you… Join us for an informal meet and greet and […]
A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State Join us for an informal meet and greet and an opportunity to ask questions about Braver Angels. We will open with a short intro about Braver Angels and then introductions from attendees, followed by some social time that might include: ice breakers, break-out […]
Restricted Attendance: For those interested in bridging the political divide through friendly, civil discourse Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas A Respectful Exchange of Ideas: Climate Change and Environmental Challenges ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Local Focus: Event will be in person only at Fletcher Library, 823 N Buchanan St, Little Rock, AR 72205 The Civil Conversations series is a monthly event with the following goals: 1) practice and improve civil communications skills while discussing specific topics; 2) identify common ground/common points that people can agree on within a specific […]
This Braver Angels discussion seeks to bridge the divide on one of the most contentious issues facing our state today: education funding. In the spirit of Braver Angels' mission to foster understanding and find common ground, we'll explore the complexities and disparities in education funding within New Hampshire, discussing the impacts on educational quality, student […]
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Local Focus: North Carolina The Braver Angels of Central NC present an online interactive discussion with acclaimed Social and Political Psychologist, Dr. Adi Wiezel of Elon University. Dr. Wiezel is an expert on partisanship and its impact on American politics. Learn how our FEELINGS of political hostility and fear outpace our actual disagreements on the […]
* Restricted Attendance: Moderator Forum - BA moderators and moderators in training Advanced Moderator Training - for current moderators and moderators in training
Join us this March for an engaging and meaningful session of the Braver Angels of Color Caucus as we embark on setting the stage for April 2024's discussion topics. This month, we're centering our dialogue on critical themes such as Stress Awareness, Minority Health Awareness, and Autism, alongside other important subjects our members wish to […]
During the fishbowl, a small group sits in the inner circle, and each shares their views. Then, the listeners switch from the outer circle to the inner circle and take their turn. We'll end by asking each person what they learned from the discussion. You'll have a chance to be heard, and to listen to […]
An evening of discourse with Grant Newsham, Col (ret.), a Senior Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, and author of When China Attacks: A Warning to America. The evening will include a presentation by Col Newsham on what Americans should understand about a crisis between China and Taiwan, small group discussion, and […]
Local Focus: VA, DC, MD - the Washington DC metropolitan area At our April 15th meeting, we have a panel featuring knowledgeable speakers of a number of religions following discussing how their religious or moral beliefs inform our politics. They'll consider how our current political environment reinforces or changes these views on a number of […]
Moving to Action: Ensuring Trustworthy Elections We will spend a little time reviewing the common ground process and what it took to get the BA Trustworthy Election Points of Agreement/Solutions. We will give everyone time to review the executive summary of the report. We will have a large group discussion about what people find encouraging/discouraging, […]
This March, the Braver Angels Snohomish County Alliance gathers to outline our discussion roadmap for the upcoming months of March, April, May, and June 2024. In a pivotal meeting dedicated to shaping our community's dialogue and activities, we invite all members to join in this collaborative effort. Key on our agenda is the election of […]
Local Focus: Northeast Ohio Northeast Ohio Alliance Meeting
Local Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Restricted Attendance: Forum is restricted to BA members who are mental health professionals This is a meeting for mental health professionals from across the political spectrum to connect, provide consultation and support to one another for working with clients who have diverse views on politics and social issues.
Members of the Braver Angels Songwriting Community are invited to share their latest song for the month and participate in discussion about healing division through art.
Braver Network Volunteer Training Join us for a 1-hr orientation to learn about the Braver Network State Rep Volunteer Role. After this training you will be completely trained and ready to start working in the role.
Why have housing costs risen so much faster than incomes and what, if anything, should can we do about it? We want to get at the reasons rents have skyrocketed, lack of affordable housing, deteriorated housing, and the NIMBY factor. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
* Local Focus: North Carolina CURRENT STATE ISSUE DISCUSSION Discussion of the pending NC death with dignity bill and other issues that interface with medical/legislative and personal freedom.
Restricted Attendance: Must complete debate chair training e-Course Have you completed the Braver Angels Debate Chair e-Course? Join us for step 2 in the chair training process — a Q&A session with an experienced Debate Chair!
To what extent should parents be held accountable when children break the law?
Restricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
* Local Focus: Southwest Ohio Topic: Finding Consensus on Improving Our Border Policy We'll start the meeting with a brief overview of our border policy, break into small groups to discuss potential changes and then share key points with the entire group. Please join us, and share your ideas! ** This event is open to […]
Local Focus: Eastern Panhandle of WV WV Eastern Panhandle Alliance
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Restricted Attendance: For those interested in bridging the political divide one conversation at a time. Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas Braver Angels of Wilmington NC puts People Before Politics. Come have a beer with people from across the political spectrum. Bring a friend! We'll get the wings. Polarization is a problem. Come be […]
Local Focus: Oregon Imagine a life of all work and no play, a company focused solely on short-term gains at the expense of long-term health, or a project filled with leaders and no followers. Collapse would occur, because humans need both seriousness and fun, a present-day focus as well as an eye towards the future, […]
Braver Angels is dedicated to bridging the partisan divide and fostering a culture of civility and respectful discourse. Whether you are new to our community or a current member eager to deepen your involvement, we invite you to join us for an evening of connection, learning, and engagement. This event is structured in two parts […]
Local Focus: Central Ohio Braver Angels Central Ohio Meeting
Presentation followed by experiential practical sessions in breakout rooms ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Service project, packing food at Feed My Starving Children
* Local Focus: Rochester Minnesota, Olmsted County Review and practice skills from the Disagreeing Better Workshop. This meeting is open to all, whether attending the 4/24 Talking Sense Event or not. Braver Angels member or not. Discuss skills for communicating accurately with people with whom we differ and with whom we share common ground. ** […]
Restricted Attendance: Completed debate chair e-Course, attended debate chair Q&A session If you have completed our debate chair training eCourse and attended a Q&A session with an experienced chair, you are well on your way to chairing your first debate! The third and final step is practicing your skills in a mock debate! Join us […]
* Local Focus: Minnesota At each online meeting, the group discusses one of the self-study training modules to become a BA Ambassador. Learn about BA for your own navigation and plan to make an Ambassador presentation to a group in your area.
Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas BA of Wilmington Alliance 1 Year Anniversary Potluck Celebration ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Restricted Attendance: only open to BA members and subscribers Local Focus: Chicago and surrounding counties within 1 hour radius What is Dinner and a Fight? Is it a fight? No! It’s an in-person, interactive event that gets Reds, Blues, and Others engaged in productive civil disagreement over a delicious meal. The event will be held […]
How best to play the cards we are dealt? Reds and Blues have discussions in breakout rooms on the topic of the border, followed by main room summation.
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