Past Events from December 10 – December 22 – Braver Angels

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Event Series Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

Military & Veterans Group Welcome Event

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

Are you a military member or veteran and interested in how your fellow vets and service members are working to reduce political polarization in the United States? Come to our Welcome Event and you will learn about Braver Angels and where you can continue your mission of defending the Constitution of the United States against […]

Washington State Welcomes Those New To Braver Angels

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: WA
Setting: Online

A welcome social for new and potential Braver Angels in Washington State Join us for an informal meet and greet and an opportunity to ask questions about Braver Angels. We will open with a short intro about Braver Angels and then introductions from attendees, followed by some social time that might include: ice breakers, break-out […]

Event Series Michigan Virtual BA Meeting

Michigan Virtual BA Meeting

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MI
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Michigan Michigan BA Meeting to discuss current topics and share experiences of BA in Michigan ** 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
Setting: Online

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

Event Series Pie & Depolarization

Pie & Depolarization

Host Organization: Oregon Statewide Alliance
State/Region: OR
Setting: In-person
Bipartisan Cafe Southeast Stark Street 7901, Portland

Join us at our monthly gathering - Pie and Depolarization. This is a casual event where you will get to meet some of your fellow local Braver Angels. The format changes month to month, but usually involves small group or individual discussions, while supporting our host, Bipartisan Café, with your patronage. This event is open […]

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 […]

NH Alliance Discussion Forum: SCOTUS Decisions

Host Organization: State
State/Region: NH
Setting: Online

* Local Focus: New Hampshire NH Alliance Discussion Forum - SCOTUS Decisions ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Crossing the Continental Divide

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

Note: This event is to be attended online via Zoom. 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 of a Braver […]

Organizer Crash Course – Complete Organizer Training in One Day

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Prerequisite - An Introduction to Organizing Important - If you have not completed the introductory steps 1, 2, and 3, join us at at 8.15am Pacific/11.15am Eastern to complete the prerequisite for the rest of the day. If you have previously completed the introduction at a Wednesday training session, you can skip this today and […]

Processing the US Elections with Somatics

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
Partner Org(s): Holistic Life Navigation
Setting: Online

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Welcome to our online event where we will delve into the impact of the US Elections using somatics. Join us for a unique experience where we will explore how our bodies react to political events and how we can navigate through […]

DC Alliance: Post-Election Fishbowl

Host Organization: Braver Angels Washington, DC
State/Region: DC
Setting: In-person
Southwest Library, Large Meeting Room Wesley Place Southwest 900, Washington

* Local Focus: DC, Virginia, and Maryland What does the Other Side really think -- and why? If there's a foundational question to Braver Angels, it's that one. Following Donald Trump's victory in November, this question matters more than ever. Join the Braver Angels DC Alliance for an opportunity to hear the wide range of […]

“What the Hell Just Happened?”

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

Discussion with breakout rooms ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

Alliance/Members Meeting – A Look Back, A Look Forward

Host Organization: State
State/Region: ME
Setting: Online

Coming together to have a sharing of stories about times people have reached across the aisle to family members, friends, and share memories of Building Bridges meetings.

Event Series Lunch Chats

Lunch Chats

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

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

Braver Angels Wilmington Monthly Social

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Wilmington NC
State/Region: NC
Setting: In-person
Kickback Jack's College Road 418, Wilmington

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org Come 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.

Book Discussion: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: Having read the book The Righteous Mind in advance will allow you to fully participate in this discussion. In his book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt (a member of the Braver Angels Board of Directors) discusses groups of moral emotions and how they influence […]

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 […]

Braver Angels Indiana Red/Blue Weekly Lunch

Host Organization: Braver Angels of South Central Indiana
State/Region: IN
Setting: Online

Local Focus: Indiana Weekly lunch meeting of the BA IN Red/Blue lunch group.

Alliance/Members Meeting – What makes you most hopeful for 2025?

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

Local Focus: Oregon's Washington and Yamhill counties Local Alliance meeting: What makes you most hopeful for 2025? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org

National Film Club discussion of the film “A Case for Love”

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

NOTE: THE DECEMBER DATE IS PRELIMINARY. CHECK LATER TO FIND THE CONFIRMED EVENT DATE! 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 […]

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Red/Blue – Session 1

Host Organization: State
Partner Org(s): Waterford School
State/Region: UT
Setting: In-person
Waterford School 1480 East 9400 South, Sandy

* Restricted Attendance: Open only to students and faculty of the Waterford School in Sandy, Utah and The American Heritage School in Maerican Fork, Utah. 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 […]

Event Series BAU Lunch Chats

BAU Lunch Chats

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

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

Navigating Tense Group Conversations Across the Political Divide

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
Setting: Online

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Send requests to press@braverangels.org In this one-of-a-kind session, Braver Angels co-founder and family therapist Bill Doherty, Ph.D., will provide strategies and practical skills for navigating high-tension group settings, especially when you find yourself in the political minority or standing alone. You’ll learn how to avoid […]

Skills for Disagreeing Better

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

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. We are tempted to regard our own side […]

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