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Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels Utah Alliance
State/Region: UT

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 […]

Braver Angels Introductory Meeting – Help Depolarize America

Host Organization: Southern California Super Alliance
State/Region: CA

Local Focus: Southern California, but open to others American politics is competitive, thrilling, frustrating – and infuriating. The stakes are high. Issues are important. Outcomes matter. This is why we care, and should care, about our politics. But do our politics have to be demonizing? Does it have to bring out the worst in us? […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

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

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 […]

Depolarizing Conversations About Race

Host Organization: BA National - Workshops
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 […]

Depolarizing Within – Standard

Partner Org(s): New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Work
State/Region: NJ

Restricted Attendance: Clinical Social Workers 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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels Alliance Capital Region NYS
State/Region: NY

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 more aware of their own […]

We the People’s Forum: How A Black Mom & A White Police Chief Built Trust

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

Janelle Burke is a mom and a community activist in Everett, Washington, with a labels-defying perspective: a Black conservative with serious concerns about police misconduct. After her daughter had a troubling encounter with a police officer several years ago, Janelle called Police Chief Dan Templeman. That started a years-long conversation between the two. Join us […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

Host Organization: Braver Angels St. Albans
State/Region: VT
Online DC

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 […]

Pizza/Potluck in the Park – A Braver Angels Meet-up

Host Organization: Braver Angels CNY/Southern Hills
Partner Org(s): Gorges Angels of Tompkins County
State/Region: NY
Cummins Park 2 Grove Street, Tully

Local Focus: Central New York and Southern Hills (Event is a picnic in Tully, NY) ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Red/Blue Workshop – Sessions 1 & 2

State/Region: WI
Wauwatosa Public Library Firefly Room 7635 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa

Local Focus: Wauwatosa, WI (and Milwaukee area) About this Event Description Join us for a free two-part intensive 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 […]

Single Issue eXchange

Host Organization: Bay Area Super Alliance
State/Region: CA
Online US

Join us for a SIX (Single Issue eXchange) workshop on immigration policy. The Braver Angels SIX Workshop brings together Conservatives and Liberals – Reds and Blues – to address multiple facets of issues. Reds and Blues ask questions of the other side in order to: • Discover areas of common ground • Identify misconceptions that […]

Helping Loved Ones Divided By Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

Helping Loved Ones Divided By Politics Join us for a live demonstration of Braver Angels co-founder, Bill Doherty, Ph.D., an expert on the family dynamics of political difference, as he helps loved ones divided by politics learn new tools for connecting and communicating. Bill will interview two people (couple, siblings, parent and adult child, close […]

Families & Politics (WA – Central / Eastern Washington Alliance)

Host Organization: Central / Eastern Washington Alliance
State/Region: WA

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 why family differences over […]

Red/Blue Workshop – Session 1

Host Organization: TX - Braver Angels of Central Texas
Partner Org(s): University of Texas at Austin Participatory Democracy Class
State/Region: TX
Online US

Restricted Attendance: This workshop is open to students of the Participatory Democracy Course at the University of Texas at Austin only. 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. […]

Walk a Mile in my News

Host Organization: Long Island Alliance
State/Region: NY
Online US

Restricted Attendance: 30 Local Focus: New York City and suburbs Have you ever walked a mile in someone else's news? (No, that's not a typo!) Eight members of the Long Island Alliance of Braver Angels are doing just that: We have formed four pairs of "reds" and "blues," each of which has committed to taking […]

Coliseum Debate – National Debate: Another American Revolution?

Host Organization: BA National - Debates
Online US

Our next member panel debate is sure to be a heated discussion! Americans from a variety of political camps have claimed that the time has come for another revolution to fix what they see as broken in the current system. There are those on the left who claim that our country has fallen into the […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MN

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 […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge, and Lisle
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 […]

Blue-Leaning Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - 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-Leaning Skills for Bridging the Divide – Hybrid

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - 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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Sonoma County Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): Bnai Israel Social Action Committee
State/Region: CA
Bnai Israel Jewish Center Petaluma

Local Focus: Petaluma, CA 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 more […]

Members Meeting – Finger Lakes

Learn about the role of trained Braver Angels moderators, the importance of moderators in bringing Braver Angels to a local area / region, qualifications to become a moderator, and how to apply.

Members Meeting – MN Alliance Informational Meeting

Host Organization: Minnesota Braver Angels
State/Region: MN

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

Families & Politics

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: OR

About this Event Description 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 […]

“Red-Blue” Workshop – Sessions 1 and 2

Host Organization: Braver Angels SoCal/Los Angeles
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 […]

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