Past Events from September 21 – September 25 – Braver Angels

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Braver Angels Oregon “Experience”

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Pendleton Center for the Arts - Bamboo Room 214 N Main St, Pendleton

Join Braver Angels Oregon for this engaging, interactive and thought provoking in-person event. We 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 civil discourse with those who may hold differing views, and gain a […]

Event Series BAU Lunch Chats

BAU Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Local Community Debate – Housing for the Homeless

Host Organization: North-Central New Mexico Alliance
State/Region: NM
International District Library 7601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque

Local Focus: New Mexico Community Debate - Resolved: Additional tax dollars are needed to provide housing for the homeless. Come join us for this 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 experienced and what you think. About […]

Template – Skills for Disagreeing Better (duplicate)

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
Partner Org(s): Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance
State/Region: GA
Sikh Temple 1158 Rockbridge Rd NW, Norcross

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 […]

Depolarizing Within Sponsored by Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal

Host Organization: Unity Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA
St Paul's United Methodist Church 910 E North St, Manteca

* Local Focus: Manteca California The Faith community is encouraging its flock to have conversations that create community. The Faith community of Manteca will be inviting the citizens of our city to depolarize in preparation for the election ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Ourselves – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
State/Region: GA
St. Thomas More Catholic Church 636 W. Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur

Local Focus: Atlanta Georgia

Evanston Braver Angels Fall Social

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: IL
TBA - Evanston, IL Evanston

Local Focus: Evanston, Illinois Come to the Fall Social to meet Braver Angels of Evanston, enjoy light snacks and drinks, get your questions about Braver Angels answered, and brainstorm about how we can use the Braver Angels Way to approach Evanston challenges. The gathering will take place at a Braver Angel member’s home in SW […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – One Small Step

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

This month we are partnering with One Small Step for an interactive workshop. Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political beliefs together for a conversation—not to debate politics—but to […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): League of Women Voters of Park Rapids Area
State/Region: MN
Northwoods Bank 1200 First Street East, Park Rapids

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 – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati / St. Gaspar Family of Parishes
State/Region: OH
St. Charles Borromeo Parish 4500 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering

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 […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Ballots and Beliefs: A Cross-Ideological Discussion on Absentee and Mail Voting

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): TC East Metro Alliance
State/Region: MN
Jerry's Foods meeting room (2nd floor) 7760 Hargis Pkwy., Woodbury

Join us for a deep dive into the world of absentee and mail ballots. This 90-minute session will focus on the benefits and challenges of these voting methods, with a particular emphasis on the conservative viewpoint. We’re eager to hear your insights and concerns. This session aims to sharpen your understanding, help you articulate your […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Trust in Elections Discussion

Host Organization: NW Willamette Valley Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: OR
Roundtable Pizza (Party Room) 10150 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton

A guided discussion of the Braver Angels "Trustworthy Elections Report" from a Washington/Yamhill County Alliance perspective. How can we build more trust in our local and national elections? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Event Series Lunch Chats

Lunch Chats

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: UT
Online US

Meet us for Lunch and a Discussion on current events, politics, and good news. Come tell us how you see it! ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Northern MN Alliance
Partner Org(s): University of Wisconsin Superior
State/Region: MN
Superior University of Wisconsin Superior - Yellowjacket Union 1605 Catlin Ave, Superior

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 […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Montana State Braver Angels meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MT

Local Focus: Montana Monthly Montana Braver Angel meeting. Our focus in August will be on Trustworthy Elections; in September we will focus on Affordable Housing with our Wyoming neighbors, and in October we will join in a Reflect and Respond event focused on improving morale, increasing the spirit of community, and strengthening our democracy. ** […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Wyoming/Montana Alliance Meeting on Affordable Housing

Host Organization: Wyoming Montana Braver Angels Alliance
State/Region: MT
Online US

* Local Focus: Montana, Wyoming Wyoming/Montana Alliance Meeting on Affordable Housing: We will be viewing and discussing short videos addressing various aspects of the affordable housing crisis. 87% of Americans worry about the cost of housing. 8.5 million Americans are at risk of becoming homeless because rents are so high and incomes are so low. […]

Alliance/Members Meeting – Ohio and District Gerrymandering

Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio
State/Region: OH
Springboro Municipal Center Community Room 320 W Central Ave., Springboro

Local Focus: Ohio Currently in Ohio, politicians and lobbyists manipulate voting districts to protect their interests and guarantee their re-election. As a result, incumbents running for reelection almost never lose. In other words, we let politicians choose their voters. The Citizens Not Politicians Amendment bans lobbyists and politicians from the process and instead empowers voters […]

Local Community Debate – DC Alliance Local Debate: Do We Need Radical Change?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
State/Region: DC
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room 401-D 901 G Street Northwest, Washington

Local Focus: DC Come join us for this 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 experienced and what you think. About this Event Resolved: "America needs radical change." You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels […]

Event Series BA Organizer Training – Online

BA Organizer Training – Online

Host Organization: BA National
State/Region: - National

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 […]

Book Discussion – Book Talk – How to Raise a Citizen

Host Organization: New York City Alliance
Partner Org(s): NYC Guitar School
State/Region: NY
NYC Guitar School East 1807 1st Avenue, New York

Restricted Attendance: Members of the NYC Braver Angels Alliance Local Focus: New York City Book Talk - How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It's Up to You to Do It) by Lindsey Cormack

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