Past Events from December 17 – 01/09/2025 – Braver Angels

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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 […]

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 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.

Event Series Braver Politics Office Hours

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.

Alliance/Members Meeting – Braver Angels Milford, MI Meeting

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Braver Reconcilers Episcopal Branch
Setting: Online
Online US

* Local Focus: Southeastern Michigan Skill building & event planning. Online or in-person @ St. George, 801 E. Commerce, Milford, MI. ** 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 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.

Film Discussion – Movie watch gathering: Accidental Courtesy

Host Organization: Braver Angels Atlanta
State/Region: GA
Setting: In-person
Home of Mary Beth Bryant 1891 Ravenwood Way, Atlanta

* Local Focus: Atlanta Alliance 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 highlight liberal-leaning, conservative-leaning or independent themes, or feature actors […]

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 […]

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.

Moderator Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Finding your way around the ETS app

Host Organization: BA National
Setting: Online

Restricted Attendance: For trained Moderators or Moderators in training This fun virtual scavenger hunt will provide opportunities to find your way around the Event Team Support (ETS) application as a moderator, to help you know the types of things you might need to look for once an event has been created.

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