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State/Region: CA

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 Fullerton

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 […]

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 US

The 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 […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Quaker Meetinghouse 1647 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa

A forum to discuss your own viewpoint, without judgment, and get real answers to sincere questions of understanding from other viewpoints. About this event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and structured discussions that reduce stereotyped […]

DEI Under the Gun! Can this Wild Beast be Tamed?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland
Partner Org(s): co-sponsor is the BA San Francisco Alliance #1002
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

You spoke! We listened! Join us again! The Oakland / Berkeley Alliance will host a robust examination of DEI’s origins, what changes might alter its trajectory and it's infiltration into the corporate workplace. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Standard In Person

Host Organization: San Diego Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library 9005 Aero Dr, San Diego

Local Focus: Southern California 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 for […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Redlands United Church of Christ 168 Bellevue, Redlands

A 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 […]

Braver Angels Open House

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Sebastopol Library 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol

Braver Angels Documentary viewing, discussion and presentation ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Does Wokeism Have a Place in School? – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels San Francisco
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Google Community Space 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco

In partnership with:  Bridging Divides - El Dorado Local Focus: San Francisco Bay Area residents and visitors are invited. We are hosting a diversity-of-thought based panel including an education policy specialist, parent, teachers, and a student. Panelists will convey their respective experiences and points-of-view. Our two panel facilitators will also engage our audience. ** This […]

Who is Destroying Democracy? – Online

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

Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

California taxes and regulation: Is the state driving businesses away?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Local Focus: California Are California’s tax rates and the state regulatory burden driving businesses out of California? Recent headlines describe a business and population exodus from California, and the environment created by the state government is a frequent target of blame. In fact, California’s economy continues to be significantly larger than any other state and […]

Film Discussion – Braver Angels: Reuniting America – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels SoCal/Los Angeles
Partner Org(s): peoplepower.tv
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Private Home Topanga, CA Upon Registration, Topanga

Note: THIS EVENT IS TO BE ATTENDED IN PERSON.  Unlike typical Film Discussions, we will watch this film together IN PERSON. Political polarization is affecting us all -- it is weakening our country, our communities, and our relationships. Braver Angels is changing that. It is the largest nonprofit, cross-partisan organization dedicated to bridging the divide. […]

Discussion – Online

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

Is Our Two Party System Destroying Democracy? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Connecting Across America’s Political Divides

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): One Small Step, Sonoma County Regional Library, StoryCorps, KRCB
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Windsor Regional Library 9291 Old Redwood Highway Building 100, Windsor

Local Focus: Northern San Francisco Bay Area Rise for America Documentary Viewing and Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Families and Politics – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Redlands United Church of Christ 168 Bellevue, Redlands

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 off lifetime relationships. If you want to preserve important […]

Red/Blue – Session 1 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
Partner Org(s): Los Altos United Methodist Church
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Los Altos United Methodist Church 655 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos

Local Focus: San Francisco Bay Area 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, […]

Depolarizing Within – In Person

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Petaluma Library 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma

A 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 […]

Braver Angels Reuniting America Documentary Viewing and Discussion

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Petaluma Library
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Petaluma Library 100 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma

Intro to Braver Angels - Documentary Viewing and Discussion Local Focus: San Francisco North Bay ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

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.

Political Party Tribalism: Is everyone voting without thinking?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Does everyone today automatically vote for candidates from their own political party without thinking or research? When is the last time you crossed party lines when voting for a candidate? If you have never crossed party lines to vote, what is your reasoning? Tribalism is a fundamental part of human nature. An August 2023 Wall […]

Local Community Debate – Debate on Free Speech

Host Organization: CA - Sonoma County Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Sonoma County Library - Petaluma
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Sonoma County Library Petaluma 100 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma

Local Focus: Northern San Francisco Bay, CA de·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: Free Speech You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a […]

Trust in the 2024 Election

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

Facilitated 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

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: San Diego Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) - San Diego Campus San Diego

Note: This event is to be attended in person. 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 […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Monterey Bay Area
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Prunedale Public Library Meeting Room 17822 Moro Road, Prundale

* Local Focus: Monterey Bay Area Note: This event is to be attended in person. 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 […]

Film Discussion – Documentary Film Screening: “Braver Angels: Reuniting America” and discussion

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Redlands United Church of Christ 168 Bellevue, Redlands

The Braver Angels Inland Empire Alliance is hosting a documentary screening and discussion to introduce the local community to the concept of the "Red/Blue Workshop". The documentary is called "Braver Angels: Reuniting America". The 50-minute film highlights a meeting of 8 Democratic-leaning voters and 8 Republican-leaning voters who chose to participate in the first Braver […]

Is it time to take away the keys?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Berkeley/Oakland/San Francisco
Partner Org(s): livingroomconversations.org
State/Region: CA
Setting: Online

Reds and Blues discussion in breakout rooms followed by main room summation. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – LA Alliance Social Gathering – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels SoCal/Los Angeles
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Windsor Fountain Condominiums 4900 Overland Ave, Culver City

Local Focus: Los Angeles and neighboring area Informal social gathering for LA Alliance Members, volunteers and interested parties. Please bring your own drinks and preferably an appetizer or other food item to share.

Depolarizing Within – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
Odd Fellows Lodge 52 1035 Emory Street, San Jose

A 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 […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance
State/Region: CA
Setting: In-person
City of Menifee Community Services Dept. West Annex 29995 Evans Rd., Menifee

* Local Focus: Temecula Valley 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 […]

Experience the Power of Appreciative Inquiry!

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

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

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