Members Meeting – Western WA Alliance Members Meeting
Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: Online Online USLocal Focus: WA WWA Discussion Meeting: Immigration and the Border Crisis
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Film Discussion – Seattle is Dying
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineWatch a movie on your own, then attend a discussion of it made richer by the wide variety of viewpoints that participants hold. We choose films that address social, political or cultural issues that are relevant to society today. They may highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors or directors from opposite sides […]
Members Meeting – Braver Angels YouTube Review
Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance State/Region: WV Setting: OnlinePrior to the meeting, we will independently select and watch a video on the Braver Angels YouTube channel. At the meeting, we will take turns discussing what we chose to watch and what we learned from it.
Members Meeting – Southwest Ohio Alliance Meeting – June 2023
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio State/Region: OH Setting: In-person Springboro Municipal Building, Community Room 320 W Central Ave, SpringboroShould Ohioans increase the threshold of passage for Proposed Amendments to the Ohio Constitution? Please join us for the June Southwest Ohio Alliance meeting! Utilizing Braver Angels’ principles, we will engage in a "Braver Discussion" about the upcoming August Special Election regarding an amendment to our state constitution. This event will include small group discussions […]
Members Meeting – Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Inaugural Meeting – In Person
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance State/Region: PA Setting: In-person Chester County Government Services Center 601 Westtown Rd (Room 149), West ChesterLocal Focus: Southeastern Pennsylvania After two successful events this spring - including our first Red/Blue workshop - Pennsylvania's newest alliance will hold its first organizational meeting on Thursday, June 29. If you're from Philadelphia or the surrounding counties, we invite you to join us as we all share our Braver Angels stories. We will plan […]
Members Meeting – Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Welcome Meeting – Online
Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group State/Region: OH Setting: Online Online USLocal Focus: Greater Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Welcome Meeting
Common Ground – Trustworthy Elections
Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Trustworthy Elections National Task Force members only 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 . The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of […]
Braver Angels of Color Caucus Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Snohomish County Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: OnlineMonthly meeting for Angels of Color Caucus members and the greater Braver Angels Community. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance State/Region: CA Setting: In-person Private Home in Laguna Woods, CA Address to be provided via followup email, Laguna WoodsLocal 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 a […]
Skills for Bridging the Divide – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels State/Region: CA Setting: In-person Rohnert Park Library Event Room 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert ParkCommunication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm […]
Common Ground for Ensuring Trustworthy Elections – IN PERSON
State/Region: - National Setting: In-person Braver Angels Convention GettysburgTrustworthy Election @ Braver Angels Convention Restricted Attendance: Attendees at BA Convention Equal numbers of conservatives and liberals discuss election procedures to find joint and unanimously held points of agreement. Join us for an online Common Ground Workshop on: Trustworthy Elections This Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and […]
3rd Annual Picnic of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance – In Person
Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver State/Region: CO Setting: In-person Washington Park - Picnic site #2 701 S Franklin St, DenverLocal Focus: Colorado Come and enjoy the company of the Denver Braver Angels Alliance! We'd love to see you and share some highlights of this past year and our great plans for the future. During this year's picnic we will address a few topics of interest, such as 'What exactly is Braver Angels and its […]
Braver Angels Convention Closing Concert – Featuring Gangstagrass – In Person
Host Organization: BA National - Music Partner Org(s): Gangstagrass State/Region: - National Setting: In-person Gettysburg College 300 N Washington Street, GettysburgLocal Focus: Gettysburg, PA Come one, come all to the Closing Concert of the 2023 Braver Angels Convention - Featuring Gangstagrass! This concert is open to the public, so you don't need to be a convention delegate to enjoy the music! Openers will be drawn across genres and styles from the Braver Angels Music Community […]
Families and Politics – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance - Europe State/Region: Europe Setting: In-person RAF Alconbury Community Activities Center 685 Arizona Road, RAF AlconburyRestricted Attendance: Attendance requires ability to access RAF Alconbury 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 […]
Skills-Based Worksession Focused on 1:1 Golden Rule Conversations – In Person
Host Organization: Braver Angels Fairfax County State/Region: VA Setting: In-person Lewinsville Presbyterian Church 1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLeanThis in-person skills-building session will focus on understanding elements of the Braver Angels 1:1 Golden Rule Conversation. Donna Murphy, who administers the 1:1 Conversation program nationally (and is a Fairfax Alliance member) will facilitate discussion of the Golden Rule as applied to depolarizing conversations with our time together including both group discussions and one-on-one conversations […]
Braver Angels Oregon Experience – Bend – In Person
Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance State/Region: OR Setting: In-person Spider City Brewing 1177 SE 9th St., BendNOTE: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT Join Braver Angels Oregon in-person for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on the hot topics currently facing Oregonians. Our event will begin with an introduction to Braver Angels and our mission to depolarize American politics, followed by one-on-one discussions between attendees. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in […]
The Abortion Talks Film Screening Talkback – Online
State/Region: NJ Setting: Online Online USBoston-based documentary series The Abortion Talks, directed by filmmakers Josh Sabey and Sarah Perkins, will be screened via Zoom. A Q&A session will follow with director Sarah Perkins and panelists engaged in both sides of the abortion debate. The series follows the trial and murder convictions of a person who murdered two abortion clinic employees […]
Braver Angels Event Organizer Training Boot Camp – Online
State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online USOrganizer Boot Camp This is a live, online training for prospective Organizers, and an update for experienced Organizers, but all Braver Angels Leaders and Volunteers are welcome! There will be different topics covered in each time slot so you can choose to attend some or all of them. The four hours that cover the steps […]
Being Blue in a Red Environment – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance Partner Org(s): Indivisible 45 State/Region: CA Setting: In-person to be announced on July 14 FullertonLearn safe and effective ways to communicate liberal values and beliefs in environments where conservative ideas are assumed to be correct. Focus of the workshop: This workshop is for political liberals who are surrounded by conservatives in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. This free 3-hour on-line workshop is […]
SongSquare
State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineMembers 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.
Coffee and a Conversation – Topic: Are DEI Policies Useful? In Person
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Wilmington, NC State/Region: NC Setting: In-person Port City Java 3301 Masonboro Loop Rd., WilmingtonRestricted Attendance: Braver Angels membership or prior attendance at a moderated Braver Angels workshop, discussion, or debate Local Focus: Wilmington, NC area Come join some local Braver Angels for coffee and a discussion about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) policies in America. Are they effective? Have they had unintended consequences.
Across the Aisle with Representative Stacey Travers – Online
Host Organization: Phoenix Alliance Partner Org(s): Bridge ASU State/Region: AZ Setting: Online Online USLocal Focus: Arizona Across the Aisle with Representative Stacey Travers. (Discussion with sitting Legislator)
Members Meeting – Central/Eastern WA monthly Program meeting
Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: OnlineLocal Focus: Central /Eastern Washington Alliance of Braver Angels Monthly alliance discussion meeting
BA Organizer Training – Online
Host Organization: BA National State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Trainees should register as a trainee Organizer before attending the first session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5lVgDgX7RqttcoyufixBmkGos1sQp5BpiiGT-XWq-dzjKeA/viewform Braver Angels Organizers fill an essential volunteer function and are often the glue that holds BA workshops together. This 90 minute, weekly training is led by Organizer trainers, Casey and Yvonne. The four week training schedule starts on the first […]
Religion: Private Faith in the Public Sphere – Online
Host Organization: Braver Angels Greater Minneapolis Alliance State/Region: MN Setting: Online Online USLocal Focus: Minneapolis A discussion of the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions and local government actions for freedom of religion, including employment and education
Members Meeting – NW Willamette Valley Alliance July Meeting – In Person
Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance State/Region: OR Setting: In-person Cascadia Commons Cohousing (Common House) 4377 SW 94th Ave, PortlandLocal Focus: Washington and Yamhill Counties - Oregon This monthly member meeting for Washington and Yamhill County of Oregon Braver Angels will be a POTLUCK event, mostly social, with possibly some opportunity for structured 1:1 BA Conversations, in pairs. It is a FREE event, though membership is only $12/year. Please attend, if you are interested […]
Forum for Braver Angel Mental Health Professionals
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Mental Health Professionals Only This is a meeting for mental health professionals from across the political spectrum to provide information, consultation, and support to one another for working with clients who have diverse views on politics and social issues. June 16th Topic: Discussion of the article "How Therapists Became Social Justice Warriors" by Lisa […]
Depolarizing Within – In Person
Host Organization: North-Central New Mexico Alliance State/Region: NM Setting: In-person UNM Continuing Education Center 1634 University Blvd NE, AlbuquerqueA free workshop to help you become more aware of your "inner polarizer" and learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule About this event 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 […]
Families and Politics
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineAbout 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 […]
Is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Policy the Death Knell of Free Speech on College Campuses? Online
Host Organization: Other State/Region: CA Setting: Online Online USThe San Francisco and Oakland/Berkeley alliances are joining forces.We will host a vigorous discussion to consider questions that support a deep dive into the current state of free speech and DEI policies on college campuses and their far reaching effects on different stakeholder groups. Reference materials will be made available. ** This event is open […]
