Past Events from January 10 – February 3 – Braver Angels

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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

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 […]

Pilot Songwriting Workshop and Concert, Part 1, Nashville

Host Organization: TN - Braver Angels Nashville
State/Region: OH
Setting: Online
Otter Creek Church 3534 West End Ave., Nasville

BA Songwriters Event A balanced group of reds and blues begin with a Fishbowl discussion of an issue of local or national significance. After the Fishbowl exercise, the participants work with a trained songwriter to create an original song on the topic together. The song will have a premiere performance at the Concert on 1/14/2023, […]

Skills for Conversations about Public Policy and Race – Standard

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

For Reds, Blues, and Others Improve skills for listening to others and expressing your own views on race leading to more productive conversations. Note: This event is to be attended online. The red/blue divide makes it hard for Americans of all races to reason together and find common ground on important policy issues related to […]

Income inequality and Economic prosperity – ONLINE

Host Organization: Braver Angels Denver
State/Region: CO
Setting: Online

Braver Angels Denver Alliance invites you to a Connecting Conversation concerning "Economic prosperity and income inequality”. Braver Angels discussions encourage voices from different perspectives in an effort to create greater understanding. The focus of our conversation is not to change minds but to better understand each other. We would love to hear your perspective. Join […]

Debate Chair Training – Mock Debate

Host Organization: BA National - Debates
Setting: Online
Online US

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 for this event where members of the Braver Angels Debate team […]

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 […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – NW Willamette Valley Alliance Monthly Meeting

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

Monthly member meeting (others welcome) of Oregon's Washington and Yamhill County Braver Angels Alliance - on ZOOM due to winter conditions ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Forum for Braver Angel Mental Health Professionals

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

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.

Families and Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National
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 […]

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.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Guns and Mental Health

Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online

We will be tackling a front-of-mind issue in Maine right now due to our state’s recently endured mass shooting. The Lewiston tragedy has reinvigorated the discussion on preventing such events in the future. As always, it is about both guns and mental health, with some calling for tightening gun restrictions and others believing a stronger […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Online

Partner Org(s): Howard County Library System
State/Region: MD
Setting: Online
Online US

Local Focus: Howard County Maryland Communication 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 […]

Book Discussion – BOOK DISCUSSION: Thomas Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance - Europe
State/Region: Europe
Setting: Online
Online US

We will be discussing Thomas Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions", on the recommended reading list from the BA workshop, Depolarizing Within. It was originally published in 1987; a revised edition appeared in 2007. Sowell's opening chapter attempts to answer the question of why the same people tend to be political adversaries in issue after issue, […]

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 […]

Being Blue in a Red Environment

Host Organization: ID - State
State/Region: ID
Setting: Online
Online US

* Local Focus: Idaho 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 […]

Depolarizing Within – ONLINE

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

Much of today’s polarization is 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 other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free, three-hour workshop teaches participants: How to be more aware of their own "inner […]

Why is Antisemitism Rising? – Online

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

We invite a robust discussion in breakout rooms that invites answers to why antisemitism is rising in the US and globally.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels YouTube Review – Online

Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance
State/Region: WV
Setting: Online
Online US

Prior 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.

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 […]

Crossing the Continental Divide – An Ambassador Presentation (BA National)

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

Are you new to Braver Angels and don't know which workshop to participate in first?  Would you like some background about Braver Angels and the work that we do? Please join us for this 90 minute introduction to Braver Angels. "Crossing the Continental Divide" is an Ambassador presentation which provides participants with an insight into […]

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