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Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: MN - State
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Faribault Chamber of Commerce 530 Wilson Ave NW, Faribault

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 reflecting […]

Being Blue in a Red Environment

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

Learn 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 […]

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

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.

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted 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 […]

Ambassador Outreach (MN Congressional Districts 4 & 8)

Host Organization: MN Congressional Districts 4 & 8
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Ely Senior Center 27 S 1st Ave E, Ely

Learn about creating a Braver Angels Alliance in Ely. The goals are to find common ground, to disagree respectfully without trying to change others’ minds, and to learn the tools to reach across the divide through workshops, debates, and teachings. Join us in this growing national effort to support Americans in bridging the partisan divide. […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted 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 […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted 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 […]

“Give your Elevator Speech a Lift” – a workshop for BA Ambassadors

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

Restricted Attendance: For members of Braver Angels who have completed the Ambassador training. As Ambassadors for Braver Angels, we love to share with others what we have learned and experienced on our journey. However, the skills to tell our story in 10 seconds or less takes a little shift in perspective and some practice. This […]

Fireside Chat with Founders David Blankenhorn, Bill Doherty, and David Lapp

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

Engage with our three founders - David Blankenhorn, Bill Doherty, David Lapp - as they share their vision for civic renewal during the 2024 election year and respond to your thoughtful questions. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Debate Chair Q&A

Host Organization: BA National - Debates
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online
Online US

* Ambassador Training 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! * Restricted Attendance: Completion of E-Course

Event Series Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

Host Organization: Other
State/Region: - National
Setting: Online

Are you a military member or veteran and interested in how your fellow vets and service members are working to reduce political polarization in the United States? Come to our Welcome Event and you will learn about Braver Angels and where you can continue your mission of defending the Constitution of the United States against […]

Event Series Alliance/Members Meeting – Michigan BA Member Meeting

Alliance/Members Meeting – Michigan BA Member Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Michigan We are inviting all Michigan Braver Angels (BA) to join likeminded neighbors across the state striving to: refresh your depolarizing skills gain support for humanizing those on both sides of the issues form a community where efforts to discover common ground are shared Please join us on the second Tuesday of each […]

Cookies and Conversation, Topic: Immigration

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Pine Valley Library 3802 S College Rd (behind Walgreens), Wilmington

Moderated Discussion Group, Topic: Immigration * Restricted Attendance: 30 * Local Focus: Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas

Skills for Disagreeing Better about Politics

Host Organization: MN - State
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Ramsey County Library - Shoreview 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview

In our current polarized political environment, many people avoid or dread political conversations with friends or family members whose politics differ from their own. They worry, rightly so, that any attempts at political discussions will devolve into arguments and acrimony and result in hurt feelings or anger. This Braver Angels workshop teaches skills for having […]

Event Series Civil Conversations Series – In Person

Civil Conversations Series – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels Arkansas
Partner Org(s): Central Arkansas Library System
State/Region: AR
Setting: In-person
Fletcher Library 823 N Buchanan St, Little Rock

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 […]

Event Series Intro Sessions for Newcomers & New Volunteers

Intro Sessions for Newcomers & New Volunteers

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT
State/Region: CT
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Connecticut Learn about how citizens and elected officials from across the political spectrum are coming together to bridge the partisan divide, and how you can help too. Bring your questions and enthusiasm. Feel free to join us for Part 1 and/or Part 2, based on your interest: 7:00PM ET — Part 1: For […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

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

Restricted 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 […]

Loss of civility is a threat to democracy? How do we move forward?

Host Organization: New Hampshire Alliance
State/Region: NH
Setting: Online

Open Forum discussion on the state of civility in our democracy. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Ambassador Outreach

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
Partner Org(s): Academy for Lifelong Learning
State/Region: OR
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Academy for Lifelong Learning members Crossing the Continental Divide presentation and guided discussion

Politics at the Pub

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC
Partner Org(s): Forward Party of NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Doherty's Irish Pub 1979 High House Rd, Cary

Long before there was the kind of polarization that makes people avoid political discussions, the tavern was a staple in the in the social, political, and travel lives of America’s citizens.* We want to bring the spirit of civil conversation and exchange of ideas BACK to the American tavern with “Politics at the Pub”! At […]

Film Discussion – Braver Angels: Reuniting America

Host Organization: Twin Cities East Metro
State/Region: MN
Setting: In-person
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant 1240 Frontage Road W, Stillwater

Local Focus: Ramsey and Washington Counties in Minnesota 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 of the political spectrum. We'll be discussing the film Braver Angels: Reuniting America. Tired of […]

Film Discussion – Democracy and Faith Under Siege: Responding to Christian Nationalism

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

Watch 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 […]

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