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We the People’s Forum: We The People’s Forum: How Should Schools Talk About Gender?

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

At a time when many parents and schools are wrestling with gender issues, can we have a thoughtful and civil conversation about this important but difficult topic? And might the experiences of everyday parents – whether conservative, progressive, or somewhere in between – help us to better understand each other and to find some common […]

Ambassador Outreach

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: MN

Restricted Attendance: BA MN members enrolled in Ambassador Training Local Focus: Minnesota members Supporting BA MN members enrolled in Ambassador Training

Event Series Walk a Mile in My News

Walk a Mile in My News

Host Organization: Multi-State

Local Focus: New England Region If you believe that your opponents should not be your enemies, the New England Region invites to Walk a Mile in My News. About this event Our news sources impact how we see the world. As a result, staying within our own opinion "echo chambers" may limit our understanding of […]

Greater Cincinnati Alliance meeting

Host Organization: Cincinnati Alliance Group
State/Region: OH
Crossroads Church 3500 Madison Road, Cincinnati

Local Focus: Greater Cincinnati communities Polarization Seminar - Part B

Common Ground – Common Ground Workshop on Working Homeless

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

Equal numbers of Conservatives and Liberals take a deep dive into a chosen issue to find joint and unanimously held Points of Agreements. About this event Join us for a Common Ground Workshop on Working Homeless. In this workshop, people on both sides of the political divide with personal experiences of either being homeless or […]

Skills for Bridging the Divide – Standard – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Ames Braver Angels Alliance
Partner Org(s): Ames Public Library
State/Region: IA
Ames Public Library Auditorium 515 Douglas Ave, Ames

Local Focus: Ames IA Communication Skills for Bridging the Political Divide Workshop About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]

Depolarizing Within – IN PERSON

Partner Org(s): Charlotte Public Library
State/Region: VT
Charlotte Public Library 115 Ferry Rd., Charlotte

Local Focus: Charlotte, VT 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 […]

Being Red in a Blue Environment

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: GA

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. This workshop is a free event brought to you […]

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

State/Region: - National

Members of the Braver Angels Songwriting Community are invited to share their latest song for the month and participate in discussion about healing division through art.

Event Series SongSquare

SongSquare

Host Organization: BA National - Music
State/Region: - National
Online US

A laid back zoom song swap with a Braver Angels spin! We'll invite each songwriter to share what they're working on musically (it doesn't have to be BA themed), followed by a short forum on a BA related songwriter topic. If you just want to listen and not share, that's ok too!

Skills for Bridging the Divide – In Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels of Tompkins County
Partner Org(s): Catholic Charities
State/Region: NY
All Saints Church, Parish Hall 347 Ridge Rd, Lansing

Restricted Attendance: Catholic parishioners in Tompkins County Local Focus: Tompkins County, NY About this event There can be a lot of stress among family members and friends who are divided politically, and polarizing public conversation doesn't help. In this workshop you will learn and practice skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for […]

National Debate: Vote the party or the person?

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

Midterm Elections. Join Braver Angels to debate. About this event Join Braver Angels for a debate on the topic – "Resolved: Vote the party, not the person." Politics in America is now the purview of two parties that have become increasingly polarized. In this environment, some see it as necessary to vote to ensure that […]

Deliberative Town Hall – This is a follow-up Town Hall on Homelessness with County Supervisor John Gioia, Richmond Vice

Host Organization: El Sobrante Alliance for Action on Homelessness and Fire Safety
Partner Org(s): Community First! Greater Richmond
State/Region: CA

Restricted Attendance: The Town Hall is for the community to weigh in on its particular efforts and solutions to homelessness. Local Focus: Greater Richmond CA area Town Hall Discussion with Election Officials from Wyoming and Montana An issue-focused discussion among citizens and public officials, centered on citizen deliberations. About this event Ordinary citizens’ trust in […]

“Red-Blue” Workshop – FULL DAY – ONLINE

State/Region: - National
Online US

About this event Description Join us for a free 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 than declaring and debating.  This is a joint […]

Families and Politics

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

Local Focus: Washington State 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 […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National

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 […]

Members Meeting – Online

Host Organization: BA National - Partnerships
State/Region: - National
Online US

Local Community Debate – Resolved: “ACCESS TO ABORTION IS NECESSARY” – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Bloomsburg
State/Region: PA
Bloomsburg, PA PA

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. Local Focus: Bloomsburg, PA About this Event Resolved: ACCESS TO ABORTION IS NECESSARY You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It's not a […]

Depolarizing Within

Host Organization: Braver Angels Abroad - Europe
State/Region: - National

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 […]

Northeast Ohio Alliance Meeting – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Northeast Ohio Alliance Group
State/Region: OH
Independence Library 6361 Selig Drive, Independence

Local Focus: northeast Ohio Join us for our Alliance's in-person meeting on Polarization. ** This event is open to the media upon approval. Media contact: Ciaran O'Connor, ciaran@braverangels.org

Deliberative Town Hall – Housing and Water – IN PERSON

Host Organization: Braver Angels Utah Alliance
State/Region: UT
Kamas Library Auditorium 110 N Main, Kamas

Restricted Attendance: Constituents of Utah State House District 4 Local Focus: Constituents of Utah State House District 4 A unique type of town hall to find common ground. About this event In a Braver Angels Deliberative Town Hall, the candidates participate as part of their campaign and the discussion is focused on key issues. This […]

Depolarizing Within – In-Person

Host Organization: Braver Angels
Partner Org(s): West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church
State/Region: OH
West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River

Local Focus: Rocky River Ohio 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 […]

Film Screening and Discussion of “The Abortion Talks”

Host Organization: Braver Angels
State/Region: - National
Online US

This documentary tells the story of six protagonists in the abortion debate in Boston who met in secret dialogues for over 150 hours after the 1994 clinic murders there. Despite their opposing beliefs, they became friends and worked together to change the rhetoric on abortion in Massachusetts. But can their story make a difference now?

New England (MA, ME, VT, NH, CT, RI) Newcomer Session

Host Organization: Braver Angels - New England - Region (MA, ME, VT, NH, CT, RI)
Partner Org(s): MA, ME, VT, NH, CT, RI
State/Region: VT

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

Members Meeting – Elections: How can we trust the process?

Host Organization: Braver Angels Greater Minneapolis Alliance
State/Region: MN

Local Focus: Minneapolis and suburbs of Congressional District 5 Our democratic republic hinges on a reliance on elections to represent the will of the people. Without legitimate elections, American democracy would cease to exist. In this election-season meeting, we'll discuss the state of the vote two years after the 2020 presidential election. How do we […]

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