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Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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 […]
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. […]
Is Our Two Party System Destroying Democracy? ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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
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 […]
Discussion ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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, […]
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 […]
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
We invite a robust discussion in breakout rooms that invites answers to why antisemitism is rising in the US and globally.
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 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 […]
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
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 […]
* 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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
* 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 […]
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
How best to play the cards we are dealt? Reds and Blues have discussions in breakout rooms on the topic of the border, followed by main room summation.
Especially in a presidential election year, Americans are defined by political labels: Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, progressive or MAGA, red or blue. And while individuals’ values and policy choices are nuanced and formed by widely varying life experiences, that doesn’t keep us from stereotyping the political beliefs of others into these simple labels.. […]
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 […]
This is a dinner event featuring networking, wine, music, presentations, and a silent auction. It will be fun as well as informative.
The four separate criminal prosecutions of former President Donald Trump are unparalleled in American history. Many people believe the cases demonstrate that no one is above the law. Many others believe they constitute a partisan effort to hobble a presidential candidate with spurious trials. The question of presidential immunity is already pending before the Supreme […]
Are you discouraged by the contention around our elections? Are you concerned election transparency and the validity of election results? Are you dismayed by the quality of the candidates yielded in recent primary elections? Do you believe that vote splitting and spoilers have a negative effect on election outcomes? It may be the right time […]
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 or directors from opposite sides […]
Public discussion in breakout rooms about Trump and the justice system. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org
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