The Rural-Urban Initiative – Online Event
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: WA Setting: Online** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
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Lunch Chats
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: UT Setting: OnlineMeet 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
Alliance/Members Meeting – Red Caucus Monthly Meeting
Host Organization: Other State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineRestricted Attendance: Red Members only Braver Angels Red Caucus
Depolarizing Within
Host Organization: Northern MN Alliance Partner Org(s): University of Wisconsin Superior State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Superior University of Wisconsin Superior - Yellowjacket Union Catlin Avenue 1605, SuperiorA 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 Setting: OnlineLocal 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 – Ohio and District Gerrymandering
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southwest Ohio State/Region: OH Setting: In-person Springboro Municipal Center Community Room West Central Avenue 320, SpringboroLocal 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 Setting: In-person Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room 401-D G Street Northwest 901, WashingtonLocal 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 […]
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 – Book Talk – How to Raise a Citizen
Host Organization: New York City Alliance Partner Org(s): NYC Guitar School State/Region: NY Setting: In-person NYC Guitar School 1st Avenue 1807, New YorkRestricted 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
Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch
Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana State/Region: IN Setting: OnlineLocal Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.
Braver Angels of Wilmington Monthly Social
State/Region: NC Setting: In-person Kickback Jack's College Road 418, WilmingtonCome grab a beer or burger with locals from across the political spectrum. We’ll tell you a little about what Braver Angels is up to, kick back and enjoy each other’s company. Everyone is welcome. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS Partner Org(s): Sanford Library, Colonie, NY State/Region: NY Setting: In-person Sanford Library, Colonie LoudonvilleIntroduction to Braver Angels Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles. During this presentation participants will: Participate in two brief activities (one taken directly from the Depolarizing Within workshop) Watch a video […]
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance Partner Org(s): Ruby U State/Region: WA Setting: In-person Ruby Theater East Woodin Avenue 135, ChelanThat’s Not a Partisan Feeling, That’s Patriotic: A BA / NYU Theatre Piece
Host Organization: Braver Angels State/Region: - National Setting: Online** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Depolarizing Within – In Person
Partner Org(s): Gateway Rotary, Grants Pass, OR State/Region: OR Setting: In-person Unitarian Universalists of Grants Pass 129 NW E St., Grants PassLocal Focus: Josephine County, OR 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 […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Partner Org(s): City of Cologne and Carver County Public Health Department State/Region: MN Setting: In-person Cologne City Hall Village Parkway 1221, CologneNote: 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 […]
Seeking Common Ground: A Community Dialogue on Immigration
Host Organization: State Partner Org(s): Salt Lake City: Human Rights Commission, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity: Utah Center for Immigration and Integration, The Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging, Salt Lake County: Office for New Americans State/Region: UT Setting: In-person Sorenson Unity Center Salt Lake CityImmigration Forum where we will learn about immigration in Utah and engage with each other across the political spectrum as we listen to diverse perspectives, discover points of agreement, and identify action steps. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org
Community Debate: Federal Funding for Homelessness
Host Organization: Braver Angels Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance State/Region: PA Setting: In-person Warminster Township Library Emma Lane 1076, Warminster* Local Focus: Southeastern Pennsylvania 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: Local communities should receive additional federal funding to address homelessness. You […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Are you anxious about the November election? Let’s talk about it!
State/Region: OR Setting: In-person Ledding Library Southeast 21st Avenue 10660, MilwaukieRestricted Attendance: Dues paying Braver Angels members only Local Focus: Clackamas County, OR Clackamas County Braver Angels members are hosting gatherings to bring citizens’ concerns out into the open. You might be outraged about a liberal agenda taking away your freedoms - or you might be scared that a right-wing dictatorship is on the horizon. […]
Depolarizing Ourselves – IN PERSON
Host Organization: Mid-Missouri Braver Angels Alliance State/Region: MO Setting: In-person ARC West Ash Street 1701, ColumbiaNote: This free* event is to be attended in person. About this event Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often, we ridicule, dismiss, or stereotype our fellow citizens. When Braver Angels addresses “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. […]
Braver Politics Office Hours
Host Organization: Braver Politics State/Region: - National Setting: Online Online US* Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels members only Monthly office hours to ask Elizabeth Doll and other Braver Politics volunteers your questions and connect about what work is ongoing.
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National Panel Debate: Immigration
Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates Partner Org(s): NumbersUSA State/Region: - National Setting: OnlineJoin Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: Expand legal immigration." 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 experienced […]
“The clash of two rights”: how liberals and conservatives can work together again
Host Organization: State State/Region: OR Setting: In-person McMenamins Kennedy School - Community Room Northeast 33rd Avenue 5736, Portland* Restricted Attendance: Active Dues Paying Braver Angels Members Only This event is a field test of new event format. Light and darkness, action and reflection, confidence and humility...Life is full of binary forces, otherwise known as polarities. Polarities are often misunderstood as clashing and incompatible values, but they are actually interdependent. We need “both/and” […]
Skills for Disagreeing Better
Host Organization: Inland Empire Alliance State/Region: CA Setting: In-person Redlands United Church of Christ 168 Bellevue, RedlandsNote: 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: Braver Angels Atlanta Partner Org(s): St. John's Lutheran Church State/Region: GA Setting: In-person St. John's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast 1410, AtlantaNote: 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 – Conversations Unfiltered Civil Discourse Series – 2024 Election
Host Organization: Colorado Southern Front Range Alliance State/Region: CO Setting: In-person Philip & Jerry Miller Library, Event Hall A South Wilcox Street 100, Castle Rock* Local Focus: Colorado This is the September gathering of community members interested in engaging in civil discourse. We will be hearing from everyone on topics relating to the 2024 presidential election. An alliance member will guide the discussion to foster a productive exchange of views. This event aims to promote respectful dialogue and encourage […]
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance State/Region: WA Setting: In-person Wenatchee Public Library Douglas Street 310, WenatcheeDo you have people in your life you can't talk to anymore? Are you worried about the civic health of our country? Come learn about Braver Angels and how they are working to depolarize America. Learn skills to look at your own polarization and start to develop strategies for having difficult conversations with people you […]
Greater Cincinnati Alliance Welcome Meeting
Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group State/Region: OH Setting: Online Online USPlease join us for an introduction to the Greater Cincinnati Braver Angels Alliance. We will get to know one another, and share our Alliance's purpose, events, and how you can get involved. This meeting is intended for those who are relatively new to Braver Angels, but anyone who would like to learn more about Braver […]
Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance meeting for September 2024
Host Organization: Braver Angels West Virginia Alliance State/Region: WV Setting: Online Online USMonthly meeting for WV Alliance
Crossing the Continental Divide – IN PERSON
State/Region: VA Setting: In-person Rust Library, large meeting room Old Waterford Road Northwest 380, LeesburgLocal Focus: Loudoun County, Virginia. Basic introduction to Braver Angels to the Loudoun County, Virginia area using the Crossing the Divide presentation Note: This event is to be attended in person. Tickets are free. To prevent spam registrations, use promo code BRAVER. Crossing the Continental Divide provides participants with an introduction to Braver Angels and […]
