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Community Debate – National Debate: Impact of American Media – BA National – Debates/Intelligence Squared U.S.

Host Organization: Braver Angels Debates
Partner Org(s): Intelligence Squared U.S.
State/Region: - National

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 Join Braver Angels Thurs Aug 5 @ 8 pm EST to experience a debate on the topic: “Resolved: American media is a threat […]

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 Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]

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 Democratic-leaning citizens for structured conversations, with a focus on listening and reflecting rather than debating and persuading. We will use technology to facilitate collaborative discussions […]

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 facets of issues such as:  immigration, healthcare, racism, etc. Reds and Blues ask questions of the other side in order to: Discover areas of common […]

Red Leaning Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid (BA National)

Host Organization: BA National

This free workshop is for red-leaning attendees (i.e, people who lean conservative philosophically or tend to vote for Republicans) who are interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle. You will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm […]

Blue Leaning Skills for Bridging the Divide- Hybrid (BA National)

Host Organization: BA National

This free workshop is for blue-leaning attendees (i.e, people who lean liberal philosophically or tend to vote for Democrats) who are interested in having better conversations with people on the other side of the political aisle. You will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm […]

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 structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. Schedule In […]

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 is so contentious that laws have been passed that limit what teachers are allowed to discuss in classrooms. Please join Braver Angels Silicon Valley on […]

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 Angels Skills for Bridging the Divide Workshop and learn skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground, and affirm the importance […]

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. Based on petitions signed by over 1.7 million registered voters, California will conduct a recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom on September 14, 2021. As […]

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 meet the Alliance four Co-Chairs, understand our history, how we are structured, what we do, learn how to volunteer, review upcoming programs, and learn more […]

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 of each) - for a deep dive into a problem, such as addressing climate change, electoral reform or abortion. Together participants talk about their connection […]

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 to you” and “Don’t call me a racist!” Many White Americans have trouble sustaining conversations on issues such as affirmative action, police reform, reparations, and […]

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. If you want to preserve important family bonds while still being true to your values and political beliefs, this workshop will offer you: Insight into […]

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 this time is Two Tribes by Minnesota author and Braver Angels member Tyler Storlie. Set in a land nearby but a time long ago, Two Tribes is […]

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, hosted by Braver Angels and friends, "America's Public Forum." About this event This event was previously scheduled for earlier this summer, and has been rescheduled […]

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 away at American institutions and whatever shared legitimacy they once held more confidently. In some ways this has led to the alienation of large segments […]

Coliseum Debate – National Debate: Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Serve America?

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

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Join Braver Angels Thurs Aug 19 @ 8 pm EST to experience a debate on the topic: “Resolved: All Americans have a moral obligation to participate in either a military or national service program.”

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 to communicate conservative values and beliefs in environments where liberal ideas are assumed to be correct.

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 look like in America? We know the slogans. It's a political hot-button issue. But what do immigrants -- those voted for Trump and those who […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

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 structured discussions that reduce stereotyped thinking, clarify disagreements, build relationships and find common ground through listening and learning rather than declaring and debating. Schedule In […]

Want to start an Alliance? Here’s how!!

Host Organization: MN BA State Alliance
State/Region: MN

Local Focus: Minnesota Braver Angels ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Want to start an Alliance? Here's how....we'll give you the framework, the guardrails and the lowdown on Alliances in Minnesota!! Learn more....

Film Discussion – Braver Angels Film Discussion: Black Boys

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Angels of Color Caucus
State/Region: - National

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org Black Boys is a poignant documentary that illuminates Black male experiences in terms of Body, Mind, Voice and Heart. Braver Angels of Color Caucus members will start off the discussion by talking about what the film means to them. Watch […]

Utah Braver Angels Potluck

State/Region: UT
Sugar House Park, Parley's Creek Pavilion 2100 South, between 1300 East, and 1700 East, Salt Lake City

Braver Angels Utah Potluck! Wednesday, August 25 at Sugar House Park Parley’s Creek Pavilion, SLC. 6-7:30pm Meet your fellow Utah Braver Angels in person! Share your experience with others. Learn about our programs and how to get involved. Local Focus: Utah Focus ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran […]

Pilot #2 – BAACNC Grandparents Initiative

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance of Central NC
State/Region: NC

Restricted Attendance: Only for BAACNC members and invited guests This event will bring together a diverse group of conservative and liberal grandparents to: 1. Look for common ground. What do we worry about and what are our hopes when we think about the future? How might grandparents and youth across our communities, states, nation, and […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
Partner Org(s): Manteca Interfaith Community Appeal
State/Region: CA

** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org 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 to you” and “Don’t call me a racist!” Many White […]

Depolarizing Within – Standard

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
State/Region: CA
B'nai Israel Jewish Center (backyard) 740 Western Avenue, Petaluma

Local Focus: Petaluma, CA ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org 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 support the other political party, its […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: TN

Local Focus: Tennessee Braver Angels 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 to you” and “Don’t call me a racist!” Many White Americans have trouble sustaining conversations on issues such as affirmative […]

Depolarizing Within – Standard

Host Organization: BA National
Online DC

Restricted Attendance: Braver Angels musicians 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 support the other political party, its leaders, and its policies. This free three hour workshop teaches participants: How to be […]

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