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.
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Events calendar
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Alliance/Members Meeting – SW PA Meet & Greet – Online
State/Region: PA Setting: Online Online USLocal Focus: Southwestern Pennsylvania Come meet other Braver Angels from Western PA, learn about volunteer opportunities, and share your ideas for forming an alliance and holding future events.
Alliance/Members Meeting – SW PA Meet & Greet
Host Organization: Other State/Region: PA Setting: OnlineLocal Focus: Southwestern Pennsylvania Come meet other Braver Angels from Western PA, learn about volunteer opportunities, and share your ideas for forming an alliance and holding future events.
Debate Chair Training – Mock Debate
Host Organization: BA National - Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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 […]
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 […]
Self-Care and Mental Wellness Training Series for BA Volunteers
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineHow do you deal with feeling reactive, dysregulated, frustrated or exhausted while doing this important work? Learn practical tips and coping skills for managing stress and avoiding burnout.
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: ID Setting: OnlineLocal 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 3-hour […]
Being Blue in a Red Environment
Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineUse PROMO code "BRAVER" to reserve a FREE place at this event. Click on the link below. 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 […]
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Common Ground Workshop (Non-partisan Pilot) U.S. Foreign Policy on Israel & Palestine
Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineEqual numbers of people with strong opinions on the subject matter 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 Israel & Palestine. This event is for you if: You affirm the equal worth and dignity of […]
Trust in the 2024 Election
Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland/San Francisco State/Region: CA Setting: OnlineFacilitated Discussion with breakout rooms on trust in the election. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
Tackling Climate Change: The Importance of Finding Bi-Partisan Solutions
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance CT Partner Org(s): Braver Network Member: Connecticut Public, League of Women Voters of Greenwich, Greenwich Audubon Center, Greenwich Land Trust, Town of Greenwich Sustainability Committee, Greenwich Green & Clean and Waste Free of Greenwich State/Region: CT Setting: OnlineRed-Blue 2-person Panel Discussion about Climate Change & Bi-Partisanship Join Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) (currently the Executive Director of RepublicEn) for a timely discussion about the importance of bi-partisan cooperation on the issue of climate change. Hear about Senator Murphy’s legislative progress on environmental issues with Republican colleagues in […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Guns & Mental Health
Host Organization: Building Bridges Alliance State/Region: ME Setting: OnlineLast month we had a robust conversation on reducing mass shootings, including a panel offering diverse views. Breakout groups produced a bounty of great ideas. This month we follow up with more discussion exploring steps at the community level that could be widely supported. Our panel will include 3 knowledgeable professionals: one from the mental […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Host Organization: Western Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: OnlineNote: This event is to be attended online. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
Red-Blue Fishbowl on Media Information Bubbles
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineThe Braver Angels Red Caucus invites Blues, Reds, and Others to a deep dive into the Media contributions to information bubbles and polarization. All Braver Angels members are welcome! Date: Wednesday, February 28 Time: 4p to 6p Pacific/7p Eastern The format will be a single-issue Fishbowl. Six to eight Red and six to eight Blue […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia meeting for February 2024
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.
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 […]
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National Debate: Does Your Vote Count?
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineJoin Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: My vote doesn't count." Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants from across the ideological spectrum will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. Tell us what you have […]
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
Depolarizing Within for Media Professionals
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: WA Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Media Professionals Only About this event The Depolarizing Within Workshop for Media Professionals addresses the challenge of maintaining objectivity amid personal opinions. It explores the impact of our language choices when discussing the political "other," emphasizing the need to understand how personal language shapes investigations and influences audience interpretation. This workshop offers media […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better – National Workshop
Host Organization: Braver Angels Workshops State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineLearn communication skills for bridging the political divide. Note: This event is to be attended online. In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves–their core values and central concerns–but instead as we choose to see them. […]
Debate Chair Training – Q&A Session
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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!
Alliance/Members Meeting – Columbia Gorge Alliance Values Reconciliation Workshop
Host Organization: Columbia Gorge Alliance State/Region: OR Setting: OnlineColumbia Gorge Alliance Values Reconciliation Workshop
March 2024 Debate Chair Forum
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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 Community Debate – Resolved: The Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which to overturned Roe v. Wade, is a threat to American democracy
Host Organization: Long Island Alliance State/Region: NY Setting: Onlinede·bate| dəˈbāt | - noun - A highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together, listen to one another, and are open to being changed by ideas. About this Event Resolved: The Supreme Court’s July 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which to overturned Roe v. Wade, is a threat […]
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 […]
Book Discussion – Braver Angels Utah: Book Club 2024
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: UT Setting: OnlineDebate Chair Training – Mock Debate
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted 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 […]
Depolarizing Within – Schools and Communities – ONLINE
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: OnlinePolarization 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 other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free 2.5 to 3 hour workshop is offered online over Zoom and teaches participants: How to […]
