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Book Discussion – “Caste” and “Discrimination and Disparities”

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC
Partner Org(s): South Bay Alliance / Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA

Braver Angels hosts a discussion of two books, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson and Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell. These book represent two different perspectives on the prosperity and power […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

Host Organization: Other
Partner Org(s): Monroe County United
State/Region: PA

Why we need this workshop Conversations between White people about race are nearly as broken as conversations between Whites and Blacks, often descending into “Just listen to me explain racism […]

Inside America’s Crisis of Belonging

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Greater Recovery and Community Empowerment (GRaCE)
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Homelessness. Surge in suicides. Overdoses. Deaths of despair. The headlines sound familiar—and overwhelming. But what […]

Recurring

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

Host Organization: OR - State
State/Region: OR
Online US

About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive online workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and […]

Depolarizing Within – Hybrid (RI – State)

State/Region: RI

Local Focus: Rhode Island Much of today’s polarization is driven by how we talk with like-minded people about those on the other side. Too often, we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule […]

Depolarizing Within – Standard

Host Organization: East Tennessee Alliance
State/Region: TN

Much of today’s polarization is 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 […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

State/Region: IL

There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alameda Alliance
State/Region: CA

Restricted Attendance: Rossmoor WC residents Local Focus: Rossmoor Adult Community, Walnut Creek, CA Please join us for an intensive online workshop, in two sessions, that will bring together Republican-leaning and […]

Immigration Workshop SIX (Single Issue Exchange)

Host Organization: Braver Angels North Texas
State/Region: TX

Join us for a public policy workshop on Immigration. The Braver Angels SIX (Single Issue Exchange) Workshop brings together Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues – to address multiple […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

Host Organization: Braver Angels OC/South Bay Alliance
State/Region: CA
Online US

About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive online workshop that brings together Red (conservative or Republican-leaning) and Blue (liberal or Democratic-leaning) citizens for moderated activities and […]

Ethnic Studies in K-12 Education

Host Organization: Braver Angels Silicon Valley
State/Region: CA

Teaching ethnic studies in K-12 curricula has become an increasingly controversial topic over the past year, both in California and around the country. In a number of states, the subject […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Tompkins County
State/Region: NY
All Saints Church 347 Ridge Rd., Lansing

There's a lot of stress these days among family members and friends who are divided politically, and the current polarized public conversation doesn't help. Please join us for a Braver […]

Community Debate – Debate on CA Governor Recall

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
Partner Org(s): Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA

About this Event Local Focus: CA ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org   Resolved: The Governor of CA should be recalled. […]

Members Meeting – New Braver Angels Member Welcome Meeting

Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
State/Region: OH

Local Focus: Cincinnati, OH Meet & Greet: Come learn more about your local Braver Angels Alliance Group and how we work in Cincinnati. Join us for this informal time to […]

Book discussion: High Conflict by Amanda Ripley

Host Organization: Braver Angels Library
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Common Ground – Policing

Host Organization: MN - State
State/Region: MN
Online US

Restricted Attendance: Minnesota Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Policing. The Braver Angels Common Ground Workshop brings together equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals - Reds and Blues (4-8 […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

Host Organization: BA National
Online US

Why we need this workshop Conversations between White people about race are nearly as broken as conversations between Whites and Blacks, often descending into “Just listen to me explain racism […]

Families & Politics

Partner Org(s): The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh The Center for Loving Kindness of the JCC PGH Christian Associates of Southwest PA Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ, Export PA Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh – Community Relations Council The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh
State/Region: PA

Local Focus: Pittsburgh, PA Family relationships are becoming casualties of our toxic political environment. Family members are having nasty political arguments, avoiding each other, or even cutting off lifetime relationships. […]

Book Discussion – MN Book discussion: “Two Tribes”

State/Region: MN

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Join this Minnesota Braver Angels session where we discuss literature against political polarization. Our book […]

America’s Public Forum: America’s Crisis of Trust in the 2020s

Host Organization: BA National - APF
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/americas-public-forum-americas-crisis-of-trust-in-the-2020s-tickets-166869303579?aff=ebdsoporgprofile From a series of events bridging the worlds of ideas and depolarization, […]

America’s Public Forum: America’s Crisis of Trust in the 2020s

Host Organization: BA National - Debates / APF Program
Online US

Intellectuals from across the political spectrum have observed for decades that, beneath the intense and polarized vitriol of American politics, a general and metastasizing crisis of trust has steadily eaten […]

Being Red in a Blue Environment

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

This free workshop is for political conservatives who are surrounded by liberals in key areas of life like work, family, social circle, religion, or community. Learn safe and effective ways […]

We the People’s Forum: How Can We Fix America’s Immigration System?

Host Organization: BA National - We the People's Forum
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Build a wall? Open borders? Something else? What would a fair and orderly immigration system […]

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